When is this block cleaned?
Tuesday, September 22
Then Wednesday, September 23 · Wednesday, October 21 · Thursday, October 22 · Thursday, November 19. 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
614 W 47th Street (3 min walk)
Streets to watch nearby
street cleaning is the thing to watch around here: 600 W 48th Pl alone took 273 tickets in three years, a 1 min walk away.
Street cleaning2,433 tickets
Move the car on cleaning days — the restriction runs 9am to 2pm.
- 600 W 48th Pl — 273, 1 min walk E
- 500 W 44th St — 227, 9 min walk N
- 4600 S Union Ave — 226, 3 min walk N
- 500 W 46th St — 193, 6 min walk NE
- 4800 S Union Ave — 189, 2 min walk S
Plate checks3,239 tickets
Plates get checked here. Keep your registration and both plates current.
- 700 W 48th Pl — 342, 1 min walk W
- 4600 S Emerald Ave — 311, 4 min walk N
- 600 W 46th St — 302, 4 min walk N
- 700 W 47th St — 282, 2 min walk N
- 700 W 50th Pl — 274, 7 min walk S
Every 2026 street-cleaning day on this block
Ward 15, section 1. Restriction runs 9am–2pm on each of these; a missed one is $60, and it doubles if it goes unpaid.
Apr1Wed
Apr2Thu
Apr29Wed
Apr30Thu
May28Thu
May29Fri
Jun26Fri
Jun29Mon
Jul27Mon
Jul28Tue
Aug24Mon
Aug25Tue
Sep22Tue
Sep23Wed
Oct21Wed
Oct22Thu
Nov19Thu
Nov20Fri
What makes this easy
✓Street cleaningA text the night before every cleaning day on this block — the next is Tuesday, September 22.
–Permit zoneNot needed here, but we flag the zones that start nearby.
✓Cameras1 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.