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 58th 2200–2400 · W 59th 2200–2300 · W 62nd 2200–2300 · W 63rd 2200–2300 · W 64th 2200–2300 · W 65th 2200–2300 · W 66th 2200–2300 +7 more | 16–11 | Apr 29, 30 · Jul 13, 14 · Sep 22, 23 |
| W 59th 3100–3500 · W 60th 3100–3500 · W 61st 3100 · S Albany 5900–6000 · S Central Park 5900–6000 · S Homan 5900–6000 · S Kedzie 5900–6000 +4 more | 14–15 | May 11, 12 · Jul 2, 6 · Aug 24, 25 · Oct 15, 16 |
| W 59th 2400–2500 · W 60th 2400–2800 · W 61st 2400–2700 · W 62nd 2400–2700 · W 63rd 2400–2700 · S Artesian 5900–6200 · S California 5900–6200 +7 more | 16–10 | Apr 27, 28 · Jul 9, 10 · Sep 18, 21 |
| W 60th 2800–3000 · W 61st 2800–3000 · W 62nd 2800–3100 · S Albany 6100–6200 · S Francisco 5900–6200 · S Mozart 5900–6200 · S Richmond 5900–6200 +3 more | 15–7 | Apr 17, 20 · May 15, 18 · Jun 15, 16 · Jul 15, 16 · Aug 12, 13 · Sep 10, 11 · Oct 8, 9 · Nov 6, 9 |
| W 61st 3100–3500 · W 62nd 3100–3500 · S Central Park 6100–6200 · S Homan 6100–6200 · S Kedzie 6100–6200 · S Spaulding 6100–6200 · S St Louis 6100–6200 | 14–16 | May 13, 14 · Jul 7, 8 · Aug 26, 27 · Oct 19, 20 |
| W 63rd 3100–3500 · W 64th 3100–3500 · S Central Park 6300–6400 · S Cta Bus Turnaround 6300 · S Homan 6300–6400 · S Kedzie 6300–6400 · S Spaulding 6300–6400 +2 more | 14–17 | May 15, 18 · Jul 9, 10 · Aug 28, 31 · Oct 21, 22 |
| W 63rd 2800–3100 · W 64th 2800–3100 · W 65th 2800–3100 · W 66th 2800–3100 · S Albany 6300–6600 · S California 6300 · S Francisco 6300–6600 +5 more | 15–8 | Apr 21, 22 · May 19, 20 · Jun 17, 18 · Jul 17, 20 · Aug 14, 17 · Sep 14, 15 · Oct 13, 14 · Nov 10, 12 |
| W 64th 2400–2700 · W 65th 2400–2700 · W 66th 2400–2700 · S Artesian 6300–6600 · S California 6400–6600 · S Campbell 6300–6600 · S Fairfield 6300–6600 +5 more | 16–21 | May 28, 29 · Aug 10, 11 · Oct 21, 22 |
6 more sections cover the edges of Chicago Lawn — 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 Chicago Lawn |
|---|---|
| 187 | W 63Rd St, S Troy St, S Whipple St |
| 52 | W 63Rd St, W 64Th St, W 63Rd Pl, S Artesian Ave |
| 42 | S Troy St |
| 228 | S Kedzie Ave, W 62Nd St |
| 429 | S Maplewood Ave, W Lithuanian Plaza Ct |
Speed cameras ticket at 6 mph over. Counts are tickets issued in 2024, from the City’s own records.
| Location | Type | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 6818 S Kedzie Ave | Speed | 15,216 |
| 6909 S Kedzie Ave | Speed | 13,311 |
| 3450 W 71st St | Speed | 6,703 |
| Western & Marquette | Red light | 3,540 |
| Kedzie & 71st | Red light | 2,060 |
| Western & 63rd | Red light | 1,727 |
| Kedzie & 63rd | Red light | 1,635 |
| Western & 71st | Red light | 0 |
63rd, Western generate most of the parking tickets in Chicago Lawn — almost all expired meter, 83% of the tickets on these blocks. The worst five, 2023–2025:
| 3300 W 63rd St | #667 in city | 1,702 |
| 6200 S Western Ave | #858 in city | 1,306 |
| 3200 W 63rd St | #897 in city | 1,256 |
| 3100 W 63rd St | #915 in city | 1,232 |
| 3000 W 63rd St | #960 in city | 1,194 |
Every block ranked, on a map: autopilotamerica.com/most-ticketed-blocks/neighborhood/chicago-lawn
The fine the City actually billed, averaged over the real tickets — before it doubles for going unpaid.
| Violation | Fine | Tickets |
|---|---|---|
| Expired Plate Or Temporary Registration | $60 | 22,416 |
| Street Cleaning | $60 | 19,188 |
| Exp. Meter Non-Central Business District | $50 | 11,451 |
| No city sticker | $200 | 11,966 |