When is this block cleaned?
Wednesday, October 21
Then Thursday, October 22. 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
7738 S Western Ave (7 min walk) · 7739 S Western Ave (8 min walk)
Streets to watch nearby
street cleaning is the thing to watch around here: 2400 W 72nd St alone took 141 tickets in three years, a 7 min walk away.
Street cleaning436 tickets
Move the car on cleaning days — the restriction runs 9am to 2pm.
- 2400 W 72nd St — 141, 7 min walk NW
- 7200 S Oakley Ave — 129, 6 min walk N
- 2300 W 72nd St — 77, 7 min walk N
- 7300 S Seeley Ave — 47, 8 min walk E
- 7300 S Damen Ave — 42, 9 min walk E
Permit zones63 tickets
Permit zone. You need a zone sticker or a day pass, whatever the hour.
- 7300 S Hoyne Ave — 63, 7 min walk E
City sticker checks55 tickets
They check stickers on this block. Keep your city sticker current.
- 2200 W 71st St — 55, 10 min walk N
Plate checks4,330 tickets
Plates get checked here. Keep your registration and both plates current.
- 7300 S Maplewood Ave — 229, 6 min walk NW
- 7200 S Talman Ave — 223, 9 min walk NW
- 7200 S Rockwell St — 199, 8 min walk NW
- 7300 S Campbell Ave — 197, 5 min walk NW
- 7300 S Artesian Ave — 192, 4 min walk NW
Posted restrictions53 tickets
Rush-hour restrictions. Read the sign before you leave it at 4pm.
- 7300 S Western Ave — 53, 3 min walk N
Every 2026 street-cleaning day on this block
Ward 18, section 3. Restriction runs 9am–2pm on each of these; a missed one is $60, and it doubles if it goes unpaid.
May19Tue
May20Wed
Jul21Tue
Jul22Wed
Aug26Wed
Aug27Thu
Oct21Wed
Oct22Thu
What makes this easy
✓Street cleaningA text the night before every cleaning day on this block — the next is Wednesday, October 21.
–Permit zoneNot needed here, but we flag the zones that start nearby.
✓Cameras2 within a short walk. The app warns you out loud before you reach one.
✓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.