Abstract: An information renting system comprising an information renting apparatus and an IC card, said information renting apparatus including: source information memory means for previously storing therein rental source informations; input operating means for permitting a customer to execute a number of input operations for renting said information which he requires; IC card reader and writer means for checking a customer identification number for his genuineness by inserting said IC card into said information renting apparatus and for writing in the IC card said information required and selected by the customer through said input operating means; information reading and transferring means for reading said information required and selected by the customer and for transferring it to said IC card; means for informing said IC card of information renting time limit information and setting the same to said IC card, said IC card including: memory means for storing said rental information required by the customer and trans