Parking at 5050 S Federal St
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Parking at this address

5050 S Federal St

Ward 3, cleaning section 13 · 5,912 parking tickets were written across 62 blocks within a 10-minute walk, 2023–2025.
When is this block cleaned?
Tuesday, September 22
Then Wednesday, September 23 · Friday, November 6 · Monday, November 9. 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: 4800 S Michigan Ave alone took 292 tickets in three years, a 8 min walk away.

Street cleaning2,000 tickets
Move the car on cleaning days — the restriction runs 9am to 2pm.
  • 4800 S Michigan Ave — 292, 8 min walk NE
  • 5100 S Wabash Ave — 203, 5 min walk SE
  • 5100 S Prairie Ave — 200, 9 min walk E
  • 4800 S Indiana Ave — 185, 10 min walk NE
  • 5000 S Indiana Ave — 149, 8 min walk E
Plate checks3,256 tickets
Plates get checked here. Keep your registration and both plates current.
  • 5300 S Michigan Ave — 355, 9 min walk SE
  • 5000 S Michigan Ave — 260, 6 min walk E
  • 5100 S Indiana Ave — 259, 8 min walk SE
  • 5100 S Michigan Ave — 235, 6 min walk E
  • 4900 S Michigan Ave — 215, 7 min walk NE
Posted restrictions156 tickets
Posted time restrictions. Worth reading the sign twice — this block is enforced.
  • 4700 S Federal — 91, 8 min walk N
  • 4700 S State St — 65, 9 min walk N
Metered blocks46 tickets
Metered. Pay the full time you will actually be gone, and set an alarm.
  • 100 E 53rd St — 46, 9 min walk SE
Other enforcement128 tickets
Enforced regularly. Read the posted signs before you park.
  • 0 W 47th St — 76, 10 min walk N
  • 4800 S State St — 52, 6 min walk N

Every 2026 street-cleaning day on this block

Ward 3, section 13. Restriction runs 9am–2pm on each of these; a missed one is $60, and it doubles if it goes unpaid.

May5Tue
May6Wed
Jun22Mon
Jun23Tue
Aug6Thu
Aug7Fri
Sep22Tue
Sep23Wed
Nov6Fri
Nov9Mon

What makes this easy

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Street cleaning
A text the night before every cleaning day on this block — the next is Tuesday, September 22.
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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.