When is this block cleaned?
Tuesday, October 6
Then Wednesday, October 7. 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?
6
3851 W 79th St (6 min walk) · 3832 W 79th St (7 min walk) · 3960 W 79th St (8 min walk) +3 more
Streets to watch nearby
street cleaning is the thing to watch around here: 3700 W 78th Pl alone took 171 tickets in three years, a 9 min walk away.
Street cleaning1,582 tickets
Move the car on cleaning days — the restriction runs 9am to 2pm.
- 3700 W 78th Pl — 171, 9 min walk N
- 3800 W 83rd St — 169, 6 min walk S
- 3900 W 83rd St — 137, 7 min walk SW
- 3600 W 82nd Pl — 122, 4 min walk SE
- 3500 W 84th Pl — 114, 10 min walk SE
Permit zones518 tickets
Permit zone. You need a zone sticker or a day pass, whatever the hour.
- 3500 W 83rd Pl — 319, 7 min walk SE
- 3800 W 80th St — 104, 4 min walk NW
- 3800 W 79th — 95, 6 min walk N
City sticker checks159 tickets
They check stickers on this block. Keep your city sticker current.
- 3900 W 84th St — 118, 8 min walk SW
- 8300 S Karlov Ave — 41, 10 min walk SW
Plate checks3,214 tickets
Plates get checked here. Keep your registration and both plates current.
- 3800 W 84th Pl — 271, 8 min walk S
- 3600 W 84th St — 234, 8 min walk SE
- 3600 W 81st St — 190, 3 min walk E
- 3500 W 78th St — 182, 9 min walk NE
- 3700 W 83rd Pl — 168, 5 min walk S
Every 2026 street-cleaning day on this block
Ward 18, section 12. Restriction runs 9am–2pm on each of these; a missed one is $60, and it doubles if it goes unpaid.
Apr29Wed
Apr30Thu
Jun24Wed
Jun25Thu
Sep1Tue
Sep2Wed
Oct6Tue
Oct7Wed
What makes this easy
✓Street cleaningA text the night before every cleaning day on this block — the next is Tuesday, October 6.
–Permit zoneNot needed here, but we flag the zones that start nearby.
✓Cameras6 within a short walk. The app warns you out loud before you reach one.
✓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.