Almost every parking ticket written here is avoidable, and it comes down to two things: knowing when your block is cleaned, and knowing whether you’re in a permit zone. Both are below — or scan the code at the bottom and type your address to get just your own block.
Find your street in the list below and note that row’s dates — those are the 2026 cleaning days for your block. If your street isn’t listed, or you’re near an edge, check your exact address at autopilotamerica.com/check-your-street. Tickets are written from 9am; the restriction lifts at 2pm.
| Streets | Section | 2026 cleaning dates |
|---|---|---|
| W Addison 3800–3900 · N Avers 3200–3400 · N Avondale 3400–3500 · N Central Park 3200–3500 · W Cornelia 3600–3900 · W Eddy 3600–3900 · N Hamlin 3200–3500 +12 more | 30–1 | Apr 1, 2 · May 13, 14 · Jun 26, 29 · Aug 10, 11 · Sep 22, 23 · Nov 4, 5 |
| W Addison 2800–3200 · N Albany 3200–3500 · N California 3200–3500 · W Cornelia 2900–3000 · W Eddy 3100 · N Elston 3200–3500 · N Francisco 3200 +11 more | 33–13 | May 5, 6 · Jun 11, 12 · Jul 21, 22 · Aug 26, 27 · Oct 2, 5 · Nov 10, 12 |
| W Addison 2700–2900 · N Albany 3600–3700 · N Anchor 3200 · W Barry 2600 · N Bay 3200 · W Belmont 2500–2700 · W Byron 2700–2800 +29 more | 35–12 | Apr 17, 20 · May 26, 27 · Jul 2, 6 · Aug 10, 11 · Sep 16, 17 · Oct 23, 26 |
| W Addison 3200–3500 · N Avondale 3300–3400 · W Belmont 3200–3500 · N Bernard 3600–3900 · W Byron 3400 · N Christiana 3600 · N Drake 3200–3900 +16 more | 35–13 | Apr 21, 22 · May 28, 29 · Jul 7, 8 · Aug 12, 13 · Sep 18, 21 · Oct 27, 28 |
| N Albany 3100 · N Artesian 2700 · W Barry 2700–2800 · N California 2900–3100 · N Campbell 2600–2800 · W Diversey 2400–2600 · N Elston 2800–3000 +17 more | 35–11 | Apr 15, 16 · May 21, 22 · Jun 30 · Jul 1 · Aug 6, 7 · Sep 14, 15 · Oct 21, 22 |
| N Allen 2900–3000 · W Barry 3400–3600 · N Bernard 3100 · N Central Park 3000–3100 · N Dawson 2800 · N Drake 3000–3100 · N Elbridge 3000 +10 more | 35–8 | Apr 7, 8 · May 13, 14 · Jun 22, 23 · Jul 29, 30 · Sep 3, 4 · Oct 13, 14 · Nov 19, 20 |
| N Avers 2800–3000 · W Barry 3900–4100 · W Belmont 3900–4300 · N Davlin 3000–3100 · W Diversey 4000–4100 · W Fletcher 4100 · W George 3800–4100 +13 more | 31–11 | Apr 3, 6 · May 7, 8 · Jun 11, 12 · Jul 17, 20 · Aug 20, 21 · Sep 24, 25 · Oct 29, 30 |
| N Avondale 3100 · W Barry 3200–3300 · W Belmont 3200–3300 · N Christiana 2800–3100 · N Dawson 2800–2900 · W Diversey 3200–3300 · N Emmett 2600 +13 more | 35–9 | Apr 9, 10 · May 15, 18 · Jun 24, 25 · Jul 31 · Aug 3 · Sep 8, 9 · Oct 15, 16 |
1 more section cover the edges of Avondale — look yours up at autopilotamerica.com/check-your-street.
If your street is here you need a zone permit or a day pass, at any hour the posted signs name. Only blocks the City lists as active.
| Zone | Streets in Avondale |
|---|---|
| 95 | N Spaulding Ave, N Christiana Ave, N Sawyer Ave, N Drake Ave, N Allen Ave, W George St +12 more |
| 103 | W Melrose St, W School St, W Cornelia Ave, W Eddy St, N Ridgeway Ave, N Lawndale Ave +2 more |
| 141 | N Central Park Ave, N Ridgeway Ave, N Milwaukee Ave, W George St, N Springfield Ave, N Pulaski Rd +2 more |
| 346 | W George St, N Rockwell St, W Melrose St, N Maplewood Ave, N Talman Ave, N Elston Ave +1 more |
| 635 | N Davlin Ct, N Hamlin Ave |
Speed cameras ticket at 6 mph over. Counts are tickets issued in 2024, from the City’s own records.
| Location | Type | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 3230 N Milwaukee Ave | Speed | 6,920 |
| Belmont & Kedzie | Red light | 4,627 |
| Elston & Addison | Red light | 3,604 |
| Pulaski & Belmont | Red light | 2,187 |
| Kimball & Diversey | Red light | 1,670 |
| 3809 W Belmont Ave | Speed | 1,317 |
| 3810 W Belmont Ave | Speed | 496 |
| 4021 W Belmont Ave | Speed | 0 |
Milwaukee, Lawndale, Springfield generate most of the parking tickets in Avondale — mostly expired meter, 64% of the tickets on these blocks. The worst five, 2023–2025:
| 2800 N Milwaukee Ave | #637 in city | 1,784 |
| 3000 N Milwaukee Ave | #1,313 in city | 868 |
| 3100 N Springfield Ave | #1,458 in city | 791 |
| 2900 N Lawndale Ave | #1,461 in city | 790 |
| 2900 N Milwaukee Ave | #1,555 in city | 750 |
Every block ranked, on a map: autopilotamerica.com/most-ticketed-blocks/neighborhood/avondale
The fine the City actually billed, averaged over the real tickets — before it doubles for going unpaid.
| Violation | Fine | Tickets |
|---|---|---|
| Street Cleaning | $60 | 15,661 |
| Expired Plate Or Temporary Registration | $60 | 13,758 |
| Residential Permit Parking | $75 | 10,933 |
| No city sticker | $200 | 4,348 |