Parking at 50 W Congress Pkwy
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50 W Congress Pkwy

Ward 34, cleaning section 1 · 218,522 parking tickets were written across 166 blocks within a 10-minute walk, 2023–2025.
When is this block cleaned?
Friday, September 11
Then Friday, October 2 · Monday, October 5 · Tuesday, October 27 · Wednesday, October 28. 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
630 S State St (3 min walk) · 629 S State St (4 min walk) · 73 E Jackson Blvd (6 min walk) +3 more

Streets to watch nearby

permit zones is the thing to watch around here: 800 S Financial Pl alone took 1,285 tickets in three years, a 7 min walk away.

Permit zones6,412 tickets
Permit zone. You need a zone sticker or a day pass, whatever the hour.
  • 800 S Financial Pl — 1,285, 7 min walk SW
  • 800 S Wells St — 1,269, 8 min walk SW
  • 700 S Wells St — 1,034, 6 min walk SW
  • 600 S Wells St — 892, 5 min walk SW
  • 600 S Financial Pl — 487, 4 min walk SW
Plate checks1,137 tickets
Plates get checked here. Keep your registration and both plates current.
  • 400 S Plymouth Ct — 585, 1 min walk NE
  • 400 S La Salle St — 251, 2 min walk W
  • 300 S State St — 211, 3 min walk NE
  • 400 S State St — 90, 2 min walk E
Posted restrictions57,802 tickets
Loading zone enforcement. Not a spot to leave a private car.
  • 0 S Wabash Ave — 6,945, 8 min walk NE
  • 0 E Madison St — 5,120, 9 min walk N
  • 0 N Clark St — 4,178, 9 min walk N
  • 0 N State St — 4,169, 9 min walk N
  • 0 E Adams St — 3,471, 7 min walk NE
Metered blocks147,605 tickets
Metered. Pay the full time you will actually be gone, and set an alarm.
  • 100 S Wabash Ave — 6,176, 7 min walk NE
  • 0 E 9th St — 6,004, 9 min walk SE
  • 0 E 11th St — 5,892, 10 min walk S
  • 0 W Monroe St — 5,156, 7 min walk N
  • 200 S Wabash Ave — 5,054, 6 min walk NE
Other enforcement5,168 tickets
Enforced regularly. Read the posted signs before you park.
  • 0 N Dearborn St — 2,351, 10 min walk N
  • 100 W Adams St — 713, 6 min walk NW
  • 400 S Dearborn St — 686, 1 min walk NE
  • 400 W Jackson Blvd — 487, 9 min walk W
  • 300 W Jackson Blvd — 337, 8 min walk NW

Every 2026 street-cleaning day on this block

Ward 34, section 1. Restriction runs 9am–2pm on each of these; a missed one is $60, and it doubles if it goes unpaid.

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What makes this easy

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Street cleaning
A text the night before every cleaning day on this block — the next is Friday, September 11.
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Permit zone
Not needed here, but we flag the zones that start nearby.
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Cameras
6 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.