Parking at 5550 S Whipple St
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Parking at this address

5550 S Whipple St

Ward 14, cleaning section 14 · 30,531 parking tickets were written across 141 blocks within a 10-minute walk, 2023–2025.
When is this block cleaned?
Tuesday, October 13
Then Wednesday, October 14. 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?
5
5532 S Kedzie Ave (4 min walk) · 3209 W 55th St (4 min walk) · 5452 S Kedzie Ave (4 min walk) +2 more

Streets to watch nearby

street cleaning is the thing to watch around here: 3000 W 59th St alone took 389 tickets in three years, a 8 min walk away.

Street cleaning7,119 tickets
Move the car on cleaning days — the restriction runs 9am to 2pm.
  • 3000 W 59th St — 389, 8 min walk S
  • 3000 W 54th St — 346, 5 min walk N
  • 2900 W 59th St — 343, 8 min walk S
  • 5900 S Albany Ave — 304, 10 min walk S
  • 5900 S Sacramento Ave — 280, 10 min walk S
Permit zones9,662 tickets
Permit zone. You need a zone sticker or a day pass, whatever the hour.
  • 3100 W 53rd St — 677, 6 min walk NW
  • 5400 S Sawyer Ave — 646, 5 min walk NW
  • 3000 W 53rd St — 627, 7 min walk N
  • 5200 S Troy St — 472, 9 min walk N
  • 3100 W 56th St — 464, 3 min walk W
City sticker checks147 tickets
They check stickers on this block. Keep your city sticker current.
  • 5500 S Richmond St — 147, 3 min walk E
Plate checks8,191 tickets
Plates get checked here. Keep your registration and both plates current.
  • 3100 W 54th St — 524, 4 min walk NW
  • 5600 S Albany Ave — 388, 2 min walk SW
  • 3200 W 54th St — 340, 6 min walk NW
  • 5300 S Sawyer Ave — 310, 8 min walk NW
  • 3100 W 57th St — 309, 4 min walk SW
Posted restrictions3,798 tickets
Rush-hour restrictions. Read the sign before you leave it at 4pm.
  • 3000 W 55th St — 473, 2 min walk N
  • 5600 S Kedzie Ave — 345, 4 min walk SW
  • 5700 S Kedzie Ave — 338, 6 min walk SW
  • 3100 W 55th St — 331, 4 min walk NW
  • 5200 S Kedzie Ave — 325, 9 min walk NW

Every 2026 street-cleaning day on this block

Ward 14, section 14. Restriction runs 9am–2pm on each of these; a missed one is $60, and it doubles if it goes unpaid.

May7Thu
May8Fri
Jun30Tue
Jul1Wed
Aug20Thu
Aug21Fri
Oct13Tue
Oct14Wed

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 13.
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Permit zone
Not needed here, but we flag the zones that start nearby.
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Cameras
5 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.