Parking at 3950 S Ellis Ave
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Parking at this address

3950 S Ellis Ave

Ward 4, cleaning section 9 · 12,216 parking tickets were written across 85 blocks within a 10-minute walk, 2023–2025.
When is this block cleaned?
Thursday, October 15
Then Friday, October 16. 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 5 min walk away.

Street cleaning1,690 tickets
Move the car on cleaning days — the restriction runs 9am to 2pm.
  • 4100 S Drexel Blvd — 292, 5 min walk S
  • 4300 S Ellis Ave — 170, 10 min walk S
  • 500 E Oakwood Blvd — 156, 9 min walk W
  • 700 E 42nd St — 109, 7 min walk SW
  • 3600 S Ellis Ave — 107, 9 min walk N
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 E
  • 4100 S Oakenwald Ave — 277, 9 min walk SE
Plate checks8,567 tickets
Plates get checked here. Keep your registration and both plates current.
  • 3900 S Lake Park Ave — 659, 3 min walk NE
  • 4000 S Lake Park Ave — 524, 4 min walk SE
  • 900 E 40th St — 461, 4 min walk E
  • 4000 S Ellis Ave — 428, 4 min walk SE
  • 4100 S Ellis Ave — 369, 5 min walk SE
Posted restrictions772 tickets
Posted time restrictions. Worth reading the sign twice — this block is enforced.
  • 3900 S Lake Shore Dr — 772, 6 min walk NE
Other enforcement135 tickets
Enforced regularly. Read the posted signs before you park.
  • 1000 E Oakwood Blvd — 135, 5 min walk NE

Every 2026 street-cleaning day on this block

Ward 4, section 9. Restriction runs 9am–2pm on each of these; a missed one is $60, and it doubles if it goes unpaid.

Apr23Thu
Apr24Fri
Jun5Fri
Jun8Mon
Jul21Tue
Jul22Wed
Sep1Tue
Sep2Wed
Oct15Thu
Oct16Fri

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 15.
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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.