When is this block cleaned?
Wednesday, October 21
Then Thursday, October 22. 9am–2pm. A missed one is $60.
Do I need a permit?
No
Not in a residential permit zone — but nearby blocks are, so a guest can still cross the line into one.
Cameras nearby?
None
No speed or red-light camera within a 10-minute walk.
Streets to watch nearby
street cleaning is the thing to watch around here: 4100 S Drexel Blvd alone took 292 tickets in three years, a 10 min walk away.
Street cleaning556 tickets
Move the car on cleaning days — the restriction runs 9am to 2pm.
- 4100 S Drexel Blvd — 292, 10 min walk SW
- 3600 S Ellis Ave — 107, 9 min walk NW
- 800 E 37th St — 59, 7 min walk NW
- 800 E 41st St — 58, 9 min walk SW
- 3700 S Cottage Grove Ave — 40, 8 min walk W
Permit zones715 tickets
Permit zone. You need a zone sticker or a day pass, whatever the hour.
- 4000 S Oakenwald Ave — 438, 4 min walk S
- 4100 S Oakenwald Ave — 277, 10 min walk S
Plate checks6,071 tickets
Plates get checked here. Keep your registration and both plates current.
- 3900 S Lake Park Ave — 659, 3 min walk W
- 4000 S Lake Park Ave — 524, 5 min walk S
- 900 E 40th St — 461, 4 min walk S
- 4000 S Ellis Ave — 428, 7 min walk S
- 4100 S Ellis Ave — 369, 8 min walk S
Posted restrictions772 tickets
Posted time restrictions. Worth reading the sign twice — this block is enforced.
- 3900 S Lake Shore Dr — 772, 1 min walk N
Other enforcement135 tickets
Enforced regularly. Read the posted signs before you park.
- 1000 E Oakwood Blvd — 135, 1 min walk SW
Every 2026 street-cleaning day on this block
Ward 4, section 11. Restriction runs 9am–2pm on each of these; a missed one is $60, and it doubles if it goes unpaid.
Apr29Wed
Apr30Thu
Jun11Thu
Jun12Fri
Jul27Mon
Jul28Tue
Sep8Tue
Sep9Wed
Oct21Wed
Oct22Thu
What makes this easy
✓Street cleaningA text the night before every cleaning day on this block — the next is Wednesday, October 21.
–Permit zoneNot needed here, but we flag the zones that start nearby.
–CamerasNone nearby, but the app warns you anywhere in the city.
✓City sticker & platesA missed sticker is $200 and it’s a deadline, not a driving mistake. We buy them on time, every year.
✓The tickets you still getContested by mail — 59% of mailed contests are dismissed — and paid before the fine doubles.
✓What it costsThe average ticketed Chicago driver pays $319 a year in fines and late fees. Autopilot is $99/year.