Parking in Douglas
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.
1When is my street cleaned?
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 |
2Do I need a permit?
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 |
3Is there a camera near me?
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.
Where tickets get written
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
What they cost
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 |