Parking at 3850 S California Ave
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Parking at this address

3850 S California Ave

Ward 12, cleaning section 8 · 21,661 parking tickets were written across 118 blocks within a 10-minute walk, 2023–2025.
When is this block cleaned?
Monday, September 28
Then Tuesday, September 29 · Thursday, October 29 · Friday, October 30. 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: 2800 W 38th St alone took 543 tickets in three years, a 1 min walk away.

Street cleaning5,259 tickets
Move the car on cleaning days — the restriction runs 9am to 2pm.
  • 2800 W 38th St — 543, 1 min walk NW
  • 3000 W 40th St — 428, 7 min walk SW
  • 2900 W 38th Pl — 381, 4 min walk W
  • 2700 W 38th Pl — 310, 3 min walk NE
  • 4000 S Albany Ave — 254, 9 min walk SW
Permit zones7,853 tickets
Permit zone. You need a zone sticker or a day pass, whatever the hour.
  • 2800 W 40th St — 605, 4 min walk S
  • 3100 W 38th Pl — 491, 9 min walk W
  • 4200 S Fairfield Ave — 442, 9 min walk S
  • 3000 W 39th Pl — 377, 6 min walk W
  • 3900 S Campbell Ave — 366, 8 min walk E
Plate checks3,697 tickets
Plates get checked here. Keep your registration and both plates current.
  • 3100 W 40th Pl — 489, 10 min walk SW
  • 3000 W 41st St — 472, 9 min walk SW
  • 2900 W 40th Pl — 332, 5 min walk SW
  • 4100 S Albany Ave — 261, 10 min walk SW
  • 4000 S Sacramento Ave — 230, 7 min walk SW
Posted restrictions2,835 tickets
Posted time restrictions. Worth reading the sign twice — this block is enforced.
  • 4100 S Archer Ave — 1,087, 9 min walk SW
  • 3900 S Albany Ave — 289, 8 min walk W
  • 2600 W 42nd St — 283, 9 min walk SE
  • 3900 S California Ave — 254, 3 min walk S
  • 2700 W 42nd St — 199, 8 min walk S
Metered blocks1,634 tickets
Metered. Pay the full time you will actually be gone, and set an alarm.
  • 4100 S Francisco Ave — 315, 8 min walk S
  • 3900 S Archer Ave — 314, 4 min walk SE
  • 4100 S Richmond St — 305, 7 min walk SW
  • 4000 S Francisco Ave — 288, 6 min walk S
  • 4000 S Archer Ave — 240, 4 min walk S

Every 2026 street-cleaning day on this block

Ward 12, section 8. Restriction runs 9am–2pm on each of these; a missed one is $60, and it doubles if it goes unpaid.

Apr21Tue
Apr22Wed
May21Thu
May22Fri
Jun24Wed
Jun25Thu
Jul27Mon
Jul28Tue
Aug26Wed
Aug27Thu
Sep28Mon
Sep29Tue
Oct29Thu
Oct30Fri

What makes this easy

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Street cleaning
A text the night before every cleaning day on this block — the next is Monday, September 28.
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Permit zone
Not needed here, but we flag the zones that start nearby.
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Cameras
None nearby, but the app warns you anywhere in the city.
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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.