Parking at 5950 S Ellis
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Parking at this address

5950 S Ellis

Ward 5, cleaning section 18 · 37,005 parking tickets were written across 106 blocks within a 10-minute walk, 2023–2025.
When is this block cleaned?
Friday, September 11
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: 5600 S Drexel Ave alone took 577 tickets in three years, a 8 min walk away.

Street cleaning3,891 tickets
Move the car on cleaning days — the restriction runs 9am to 2pm.
  • 5600 S Drexel Ave — 577, 8 min walk N
  • 5700 S Woodlawn Ave — 255, 7 min walk NE
  • 5800 S Woodlawn Ave — 241, 6 min walk NE
  • 6200 S Greenwood Ave — 228, 8 min walk S
  • 1300 E Midway Plaisance — 223, 9 min walk E
Permit zones4,758 tickets
Permit zone. You need a zone sticker or a day pass, whatever the hour.
  • 6100 S Kimbark Ave — 854, 9 min walk SE
  • 6100 S Woodlawn Ave — 552, 7 min walk SE
  • 6100 S University Ave — 531, 6 min walk SE
  • 1100 E 61st St — 403, 6 min walk SE
  • 6100 S Drexel Ave — 381, 6 min walk SW
Plate checks9,194 tickets
Plates get checked here. Keep your registration and both plates current.
  • 5700 S Drexel Ave — 1,133, 6 min walk NW
  • 5700 S Cottage Grove Ave — 956, 7 min walk NW
  • 800 E Midway Plaisance — 559, 3 min walk W
  • 900 E Midway Plaisance — 497, 1 min walk SW
  • 1100 E 62nd St — 385, 8 min walk SE
Posted restrictions7,841 tickets
Posted time restrictions. Worth reading the sign twice — this block is enforced.
  • 700 E 57th St — 1,894, 8 min walk NW
  • 5600 S Maryland Ave — 1,301, 8 min walk NW
  • 5800 S Cottage Grove Ave — 919, 6 min walk NW
  • 900 E 57th St — 889, 7 min walk N
  • 5700 S Payne Dr — 591, 8 min walk NW
Metered blocks10,916 tickets
Metered. Pay the full time you will actually be gone, and set an alarm.
  • 5700 S Ellis Ave — 3,767, 5 min walk N
  • 5800 S Ellis Ave — 3,336, 3 min walk N
  • 900 E 59th St — 2,738, 2 min walk NW
  • 800 E 59th St — 1,075, 4 min walk W

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
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.