Chicago parking ticket · MCC 9-40-060
Bike Laneticket in Chicago: cost & how to fight it
A bike lane ticket is issued for parking or standing in a marked bicycle lane.
How to fight a bike lane ticket
Bike-lane markings and their legal boundaries are reviewable; this is a flat $250 fine with no late-fee doubling.
You can contest any Chicago parking ticket in one of three ways: by mail, online through the City's portal, or in person at an administrative hearing. Contesting by mail is how Autopilot does it — and across the City's own 2023–2025 hearing data, mailed bike lane contests were dismissed 34% of the time.
Let Autopilot fight it for you
Autopilot watches your plate, catches a bike lane ticket within days of it posting, builds the appeal with the right evidence attached, and mails it — before the fine has a chance to double. It also alerts you before street cleaning, snow bans, and permit/meter enforcement on your block so the next one never happens.
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How much is a bike lane ticket in Chicago?
A bike lane ticket under MCC 9-40-060 is $250. This ticket carries a flat fine with no late-fee increase.
Can you fight a bike lane ticket in Chicago?
Yes. You can contest it by mail or online. Bike-lane markings and their legal boundaries are reviewable; this is a flat $250 fine with no late-fee doubling. Across mailed, decided cases from 2023–2025, 34% of bike lane contests were found Not Liable (785 decided cases).
What happens if I ignore a bike lane ticket?
Even without a late-fee increase, unpaid tickets pile up and can lead to license-plate holds and, after enough debt, a vehicle boot.
Other Chicago ticket types
Fines from the City of Chicago fine schedule (MCC 9-40-060). Dismissal rate is mail-only, decided cases (Not Liable ÷ decided), tickets issued 2023–2025, from Department of Finance / DOAH records obtained by FOIA. Not legal advice.