Parking at 5950 S Woodlawn Ave
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Parking at this address

5950 S Woodlawn Ave

Ward 5, cleaning section 18 · 34,129 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: 1500 E 61st St alone took 305 tickets in three years, a 10 min walk away.

Street cleaning4,521 tickets
Move the car on cleaning days — the restriction runs 9am to 2pm.
  • 1500 E 61st St — 305, 10 min walk E
  • 5700 S Blackstone Ave — 264, 9 min walk NE
  • 5700 S Woodlawn Ave — 255, 6 min walk N
  • 5800 S Woodlawn Ave — 241, 4 min walk N
  • 1500 E 59th St — 232, 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, 5 min walk S
  • 6100 S Woodlawn Ave — 552, 4 min walk S
  • 6100 S University Ave — 531, 4 min walk S
  • 1100 E 61st St — 403, 3 min walk S
  • 6100 S Drexel Ave — 381, 9 min walk W
City sticker checks412 tickets
They check stickers on this block. Keep your city sticker current.
  • 1100 E 64th St — 195, 9 min walk S
  • 6300 S Woodlawn Ave — 112, 10 min walk S
  • 6300 S University — 105, 9 min walk S
Plate checks7,849 tickets
Plates get checked here. Keep your registration and both plates current.
  • 5700 S Drexel Ave — 1,133, 10 min walk NW
  • 800 E Midway Plaisance — 559, 8 min walk W
  • 900 E Midway Plaisance — 497, 6 min walk W
  • 1100 E 62nd St — 385, 5 min walk S
  • 6200 S Dorchester Ave — 351, 8 min walk SE
Posted restrictions238 tickets
Posted time restrictions. Worth reading the sign twice — this block is enforced.
  • 5800 S University Ave — 128, 4 min walk NW
  • 1200 E 58th St — 110, 5 min walk N

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.