Parking at 2850 S Ashland
Chicago sets parking rules by the block, so this covers 2800–2899 S Ashland. Everything here is from City records — 3,612 parking tickets written across 50 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 2850 S Ashland
street cleaning is the thing to watch around here: 1600 W 32nd Pl alone took 211 tickets in three years, a 7 min walk away.
Street cleaning1,951 tickets
Move the car on cleaning days — the restriction runs 9am to 2pm.
- 1600 W 32nd Pl — 211 tickets, 7 min walk S
- 1200 W 31st Pl — 198 tickets, 8 min walk E
- 1300 W 31st St — 188 tickets, 7 min walk SE
Plate checks1,162 tickets
Plates get checked here. Keep your registration and both plates current.
- 1600 W 33rd St — 187 tickets, 10 min walk S
- 2800 S Hillock Ave — 138 tickets, 7 min walk NE
- 2700 S Loomis St — 123 tickets, 9 min walk NE
Posted restrictions75 tickets
Rush-hour restrictions. Read the sign before you leave it at 4pm.
- 3200 S Archer Ave — 75 tickets, 8 min walk SW
Other enforcement120 tickets
Enforced regularly. Read the posted signs before you park.
- 2800 S Lock St — 120 tickets, 4 min walk NE
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.