When is this block cleaned?
Monday, September 28
Then Tuesday, September 29. 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: 5100 S Wabash Ave alone took 203 tickets in three years, a 7 min walk away.
Street cleaning453 tickets
Move the car on cleaning days — the restriction runs 9am to 2pm.
- 5100 S Wabash Ave — 203, 7 min walk E
- 0 E 49th St — 84, 9 min walk NE
- 0 E 53rd St — 84, 9 min walk SE
- 4700 S Shields Ave — 82, 9 min walk NW
Plate checks2,112 tickets
Plates get checked here. Keep your registration and both plates current.
- 5000 S Michigan Ave — 260, 9 min walk E
- 5100 S Michigan Ave — 235, 9 min walk E
- 4900 S Michigan Ave — 215, 9 min walk E
- 4900 S Wabash Ave — 212, 8 min walk NE
- 5200 S Michigan Ave — 210, 10 min walk E
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, 10 min walk NE
Other enforcement52 tickets
Enforced regularly. Read the posted signs before you park.
- 4800 S State St — 52, 8 min walk NE
What makes this easy
✓Street cleaningA text the night before every cleaning day on this block — the next is Monday, September 28.
–Permit zoneNot needed here, but we flag the zones that start nearby.
–CamerasNone nearby, but the app warns you anywhere in the city.
✓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.