Chicago parking ticket · MCC 9-64-060
Snow Routeticket in Chicago: cost & how to fight it
A snow route ticket is issued for parking on a posted snow route during the overnight ban or a 2-inch snow event.
How to fight a snow route ticket
The overnight ban (3–7 a.m.) applies only on posted routes, and the 2-inch ban only when that much snow has actually fallen — both are verifiable against weather records.
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 snow route contests were dismissed 28% of the time.
Let Autopilot fight it for you
Autopilot watches your plate, catches a snow route 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 snow route ticket in Chicago?
A snow route ticket under MCC 9-64-060 is $60. If it isn't paid or contested in time, the fine doubles to $120 — a $60 late penalty.
Can you fight a snow route ticket in Chicago?
Yes. You can contest it by mail or online. The overnight ban (3–7 a.m.) applies only on posted routes, and the 2-inch ban only when that much snow has actually fallen — both are verifiable against weather records. Across mailed, decided cases from 2023–2025, 28% of snow route contests were found Not Liable (75 decided cases).
What happens if I ignore a snow route ticket?
The $60 fine doubles to $120. 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 9-64-060). 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.