Chicago parking ticket · MCC 9-64-140
Bus Stop / Standticket in Chicago: cost & how to fight it
A bus stop / stand ticket is issued for parking or standing in a marked CTA bus stop or taxi stand.
How to fight a bus stop or stand ticket
The stop must be properly marked/signed, and a photo showing the car was outside the marked zone is the standard defense.
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 bus stop or stand contests were dismissed 40% of the time.
Let Autopilot fight it for you
Autopilot watches your plate, catches a bus stop or stand 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 bus stop or stand ticket in Chicago?
A bus stop or stand ticket under MCC 9-64-140 is $100. If it isn't paid or contested in time, the fine doubles to $200 — a $100 late penalty.
Can you fight a bus stop or stand ticket in Chicago?
Yes. You can contest it by mail or online. The stop must be properly marked/signed, and a photo showing the car was outside the marked zone is the standard defense. Across mailed, decided cases from 2023–2025, 40% of bus stop or stand contests were found Not Liable (1,224 decided cases).
What happens if I ignore a bus stop or stand ticket?
The $100 fine doubles to $200. Unpaid tickets 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 9-64-140). 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.