Parking at 1850 S California Ave
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Parking at this address

1850 S California Ave

Ward 24, cleaning section 1 · 36,904 parking tickets were written across 92 blocks within a 10-minute walk, 2023–2025.
When is this block cleaned?
Thursday, October 8
Then Friday, October 9 · Tuesday, November 10 · Thursday, November 12. 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?
1
2900 W Ogden Ave (7 min walk)

Streets to watch nearby

street cleaning is the thing to watch around here: 2200 S Marshall Blvd alone took 581 tickets in three years, a 8 min walk away.

Street cleaning4,412 tickets
Move the car on cleaning days — the restriction runs 9am to 2pm.
  • 2200 S Marshall Blvd — 581, 8 min walk SW
  • 2200 S California Ave — 396, 8 min walk S
  • 3000 W 21st Pl — 377, 8 min walk SW
  • 3000 W 19th St — 372, 7 min walk W
  • 2200 S Whipple St — 364, 9 min walk SW
Permit zones11,984 tickets
Permit zone. You need a zone sticker or a day pass, whatever the hour.
  • 2800 W 21st Pl — 1,331, 3 min walk S
  • 2700 W 15th Pl — 1,229, 7 min walk N
  • 2600 W 23rd Pl — 1,200, 9 min walk SE
  • 2100 S Fairfield Ave — 804, 5 min walk S
  • 2600 W 15th St — 738, 8 min walk NE
Plate checks4,396 tickets
Plates get checked here. Keep your registration and both plates current.
  • 2600 W 21st Pl — 620, 5 min walk SE
  • 2100 S Washtenaw Ave — 350, 6 min walk SE
  • 2300 S Washtenaw Ave — 331, 10 min walk S
  • 2800 W 19th St — 310, 1 min walk SW
  • 2700 W 21st St — 302, 4 min walk SE
Posted restrictions5,798 tickets
Posted time restrictions. Worth reading the sign twice — this block is enforced.
  • 2700 W Ogden Ave — 3,363, 7 min walk N
  • 1500 S Washtenaw Ave — 912, 6 min walk NE
  • 1400 S Washtenaw Ave — 780, 8 min walk N
  • 2200 S Washtenaw Ave — 421, 7 min walk SE
  • 2000 S California Ave — 220, 3 min walk S
Metered blocks9,792 tickets
Metered. Pay the full time you will actually be gone, and set an alarm.
  • 2700 W Cermak Rd — 3,573, 6 min walk S
  • 2800 W Cermak Rd — 3,264, 6 min walk S
  • 3000 W Cermak Rd — 1,442, 8 min walk SW
  • 2600 W Cermak Rd — 993, 7 min walk SE
  • 2900 W Cermak Rd — 274, 7 min walk SW

What makes this easy

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Street cleaning
A text the night before every cleaning day on this block — the next is Thursday, October 8.
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Permit zone
Not needed here, but we flag the zones that start nearby.
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Cameras
1 within a short walk. The app warns you out loud before you reach one.
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City sticker & plates
A missed sticker is $200 and it’s a deadline, not a driving mistake. We buy them on time, every year.
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The tickets you still get
Contested by mail — 59% of mailed contests are dismissed — and paid before the fine doubles.
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What it costs
The average ticketed Chicago driver pays $319 a year in fines and late fees. Autopilot is $99/year.