When is this block cleaned?
Friday, October 23
Then Monday, October 26. 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?
1
655 W. Root St. (2 min walk)
Streets to watch nearby
street cleaning is the thing to watch around here: 500 W 44th St alone took 227 tickets in three years, a 9 min walk away.
Street cleaning829 tickets
Move the car on cleaning days — the restriction runs 9am to 2pm.
- 500 W 44th St — 227, 9 min walk SE
- 4500 S Emerald Ave — 149, 10 min walk S
- 600 W 44th St — 127, 7 min walk SE
- 4400 S Emerald Ave — 73, 8 min walk S
- 300 W 43rd St — 71, 10 min walk E
Plate checks3,907 tickets
Plates get checked here. Keep your registration and both plates current.
- 900 W Exchange Ave — 402, 5 min walk W
- 4400 S Union Ave — 248, 8 min walk S
- 600 W 43rd Pl — 215, 6 min walk SE
- 500 W 42nd Pl — 191, 6 min walk SE
- 3700 S Emerald Ave — 170, 10 min walk N
Posted restrictions88 tickets
Posted time restrictions. Worth reading the sign twice — this block is enforced.
- 700 W Root St — 88, 1 min walk E
Every 2026 street-cleaning day on this block
Ward 11, section 6. Restriction runs 9am–2pm on each of these; a missed one is $60, and it doubles if it goes unpaid.
Apr21Tue
Apr22Wed
Jun5Fri
Jun8Mon
Jul23Thu
Jul24Fri
Sep8Tue
Sep9Wed
Oct23Fri
Oct26Mon
What makes this easy
✓Street cleaningA text the night before every cleaning day on this block — the next is Friday, October 23.
–Permit zoneNot needed here, but we flag the zones that start nearby.
✓Cameras1 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.