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 Adams 2400–2900 · N Albany 0–100 · S Artesian 300 · S California 0–400 · N California 0–100 · S Campbell 0–300 · N Campbell 0–100 +29 more | 27–4 | Apr 9, 10 · May 7, 8 · Jun 5, 8 · Jul 7, 8 · Aug 4, 5 · Sep 1, 2, 30 · Oct 1, 29, 30 |
| W Adams 3400–3500 · W Carroll 3200–3600 · N Central Park 0–300 · S Central Park 0–500 · W Congress 3400–3700 · N Conservatory 200–300 · W Eisenhower Independence Bl 3600–3700 +28 more | 28–6 | Apr 9, 10 · May 5, 6 · Jun 1, 2, 26, 29 · Jul 23, 24 · Aug 18, 19 · Sep 14, 15 · Oct 8, 9 · Nov 4, 5 |
| W Arthington 3400–3700 · S Central Park 500–1100 · W Eisenhower 3400–3700 · W Eisenhower Independence Bl 3600–3700 · W Fillmore 3400–3700 · W Flournoy 3400–3700 · W Grenshaw 3400–3700 +10 more | 24–9 | Apr 23, 24 · May 26, 27 · Jun 26, 29 · Jul 29, 30 · Aug 28, 31 · Sep 30 · Oct 1 · Nov 2, 3 |
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 East Garfield Park |
|---|---|
| 2127 | W Monroe St |
| 418 | W Polk St |
| 638 | W Carroll Ave |
| 696 | W Lexington St |
| 926 | W Polk St |
Speed cameras ticket at 6 mph over. Counts are tickets issued in 2024, from the City’s own records.
| Location | Type | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 3655 W Jackson Blvd | Speed | 15,215 |
| 3646 W Madison St | Speed | 13,364 |
| 324 S Kedzie Ave | Speed | 8,352 |
| 3047 W Jackson Blvd | Speed | 6,196 |
| Hamlin & Lake | Red light | 3,983 |
| Hamlin & Madison | Red light | 2,969 |
| Sacramento & Lake | Red light | 2,590 |
Flournoy, Polk, Adams, Van Buren generate most of the parking tickets in East Garfield Park — residential permit parking, 31% of the tickets on these blocks. The worst five, 2023–2025:
| 3000 W Flournoy St | #1,489 in city | 781 |
| 3600 W Polk St | #2,611 in city | 482 |
| 3500 W Adams St | #2,937 in city | 438 |
| 3500 W Polk St | #3,189 in city | 409 |
| 3300 W Van Buren St | #3,292 in city | 400 |
Every block ranked, on a map: autopilotamerica.com/most-ticketed-blocks/neighborhood/east-garfield-park
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 | 11,033 |
| Street Cleaning | $60 | 8,827 |
| Residential Permit Parking | $75 | 2,069 |
| No city sticker | $200 | 5,810 |