Chicago parking ticket · MCC 9-64-110
Double Parkingticket in Chicago: cost & how to fight it
A double parking ticket is issued for stopping or standing alongside another parked vehicle, away from the curb.
How to fight a double parking ticket
Whether the vehicle was actually double-parked (versus legally at the curb or briefly loading) is fact-specific and reviewable from photos.
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 double parking contests were dismissed 52% of the time.
Let Autopilot fight it for you
Autopilot watches your plate, catches a double parking 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 double parking ticket in Chicago?
A double parking ticket under MCC 9-64-110 is $100. If it isn't paid or contested in time, the fine doubles to $200 — a $100 late penalty.
Can you fight a double parking ticket in Chicago?
Yes. You can contest it by mail or online. Whether the vehicle was actually double-parked (versus legally at the curb or briefly loading) is fact-specific and reviewable from photos. Across mailed, decided cases from 2023–2025, 52% of double parking contests were found Not Liable (1,032 decided cases).
What happens if I ignore a double parking 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 9-64-110). 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.