Parking at 12650 S Torrence Ave
Chicago sets parking rules by the block, so this covers 12600–12699 S Torrence Ave. Everything here is from City records — 630 parking tickets written across 23 blocks within a 10-minute walk, 2023–2025.
When is this block cleaned?
Not published
No 2026 season is published for this section.
Do I need a permit?
No
Not in a residential permit zone.
Cameras nearby?
None
None within a 10-minute walk.
Streets to watch near 12650 S Torrence Ave
plate checks is the thing to watch around here: 12800 S Exchange Ave alone took 74 tickets in three years, a 9 min walk away.
Plate checks350 tickets
Plates get checked here. Keep your registration and both plates current.
- 12800 S Exchange Ave — 74 tickets, 9 min walk SE
- 12800 S Saginaw Ave — 57 tickets, 6 min walk S
- 2700 E 128th St — 50 tickets, 4 min walk S
How to not get any of these
- A text the night before every cleaning day on this block.
- Your city sticker and plates bought on time — a missed sticker is $200.
- The tickets you still get contested by mail, where 59% are dismissed.
The average ticketed Chicago driver pays $319 a year in fines and late fees. Autopilot is $99/year.
Ticket counts are parking citations issued 2023–2025 from City of Chicago records obtained under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140), placed to the 100-block. Speed and red-light citations are counted separately. Street-cleaning dates are the City’s published 2026 season for ward , section . Schedules change — always follow the posted signs.