Parking at 5550 S California Ave
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5550 S California Ave

Ward 15, cleaning section 6 · 25,291 parking tickets were written across 140 blocks within a 10-minute walk, 2023–2025.
When is this block cleaned?
Tuesday, October 6
Then Wednesday, October 7 · Wednesday, November 4 · Thursday, November 5. 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?
2
2513 W 55th St (7 min walk) · 5532 S Kedzie Ave (10 min walk)

Streets to watch nearby

street cleaning is the thing to watch around here: 3000 W 54th St alone took 346 tickets in three years, a 7 min walk away.

Street cleaning8,311 tickets
Move the car on cleaning days — the restriction runs 9am to 2pm.
  • 3000 W 54th St — 346, 7 min walk NW
  • 2900 W 59th St — 343, 9 min walk SW
  • 5800 S Sacramento Ave — 278, 9 min walk SW
  • 2700 W 59th St — 275, 8 min walk S
  • 5500 S Albany Ave — 251, 7 min walk W
Permit zones5,856 tickets
Permit zone. You need a zone sticker or a day pass, whatever the hour.
  • 3000 W 53rd St — 627, 10 min walk NW
  • 3100 W 56th St — 464, 9 min walk W
  • 5500 S Fairfield Ave — 372, 2 min walk NE
  • 5400 S Mozart St — 331, 3 min walk N
  • 5300 S Sacramento Ave — 320, 7 min walk NW
City sticker checks147 tickets
They check stickers on this block. Keep your city sticker current.
  • 5500 S Richmond St — 147, 4 min walk W
Plate checks6,528 tickets
Plates get checked here. Keep your registration and both plates current.
  • 3100 W 54th St — 524, 10 min walk W
  • 5600 S Albany Ave — 388, 7 min walk W
  • 3100 W 57th St — 309, 9 min walk W
  • 5300 S Albany Ave — 297, 9 min walk NW
  • 5500 S Whipple St — 277, 6 min walk W
Posted restrictions2,818 tickets
Rush-hour restrictions. Read the sign before you leave it at 4pm.
  • 3000 W 55th St — 473, 6 min walk W
  • 5600 S Kedzie Ave — 345, 10 min walk W
  • 3100 W 55th St — 331, 9 min walk W
  • 2600 W 55th St — 226, 5 min walk NE
  • 5500 S Kedzie Avenue — 214, 10 min walk W

Every 2026 street-cleaning day on this block

Ward 15, section 6. Restriction runs 9am–2pm on each of these; a missed one is $60, and it doubles if it goes unpaid.

Apr15Wed
Apr16Thu
May13Wed
May14Thu
Jun11Thu
Jun12Fri
Jul13Mon
Jul14Tue
Aug10Mon
Aug11Tue
Sep8Tue
Sep9Wed
Oct6Tue
Oct7Wed
Nov4Wed
Nov5Thu

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, October 6.
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Permit zone
Not needed here, but we flag the zones that start nearby.
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Cameras
2 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.