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 26th 0–100 · W 27th 0–100 · E 28th 0 · E 29th 0 · W 29th 0–100 · W 30th 0–100 · E 30th 0 +17 more | 3–4 | Apr 9, 10 · May 26, 27 · Jul 13, 14 · Aug 26, 27 · Oct 13, 14 |
| E 26th 0–400 · E 28th 100 · E 29th 0–500 · E 30th 400 · S Calumet 2500–2900 · S Cottage Grove 2900–3000 · S Dr Martin Luther King Jr 2600–3000 +7 more | 4–13 | May 5, 6 · Jun 17, 18 · Jul 31 · Aug 3 · Sep 14, 15 · Oct 27, 28 |
| E 31st 200–700 · E 32nd 300–600 · E 33rd 200–600 · E 34th 400 · E 35th 300–600 · S Calumet 3100–3400 · S Cottage Grove 3300–3400 +14 more | 4–12 | May 1, 4 · Jun 15, 16 · Jul 29, 30 · Sep 10, 11 · Oct 23, 26 |
| E 35th 0–300 · E 36th 0–100 · E 37th 0–300 · E 38th 0–300 · S Calumet 3500–3800 · E Carver 0–100 · S Dr Martin Luther King Jr 3700–3800 +7 more | 3–6 | Apr 15, 16 · Jun 1, 2 · Jul 17, 20 · Sep 1, 2 · Oct 19, 20 |
| E 36th 500 · E 37th 300–500 · E 38th 400–500 · E Browning 500 · S Calumet 3600 · S Dr Martin Luther King Jr 3500–3800 · E Pershing 400 +3 more | 4–10 | Apr 27, 28 · Jun 9, 10 · Jul 23, 24 · Sep 3, 4 · Oct 19, 20 |
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 Douglas |
|---|---|
| 1129 | S Michigan Ave, S Prairie Ave, S Indiana Ave |
| 1591 | S Dearborn St, W 35Th Pl, W 35Th St, W 36Th St, S Federal St |
| 1211 | S Wabash Ave |
| 414 | S Giles Ave |
| 1110 | S Calumet Ave |
No speed or red-light camera sits inside Douglas, but 4,710 automated tickets were still written on these blocks in 2023–2025 — from cameras just over the boundary, aimed inward.
Fort Dearborn, State, Rhodes, 35th generate most of the parking tickets in Douglas — expired meter, 53% of the tickets on these blocks. The worst five, 2023–2025:
| 2900 S Fort Dearborn | #113 in city | 5,433 |
| 3500 S State St | #591 in city | 1,905 |
| 3500 S Rhodes Ave | #603 in city | 1,872 |
| 0 W 35th St | #649 in city | 1,747 |
| 2900 S Vernon Ave | #762 in city | 1,459 |
Every block ranked, on a map: autopilotamerica.com/most-ticketed-blocks/neighborhood/douglas
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 | 12,795 |
| Exp. Meter Non-Central Business District | $50 | 8,892 |
| Street Cleaning | $60 | 8,778 |
| No city sticker | $200 | 5,049 |