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 42nd 4600–4700 · W 43rd 4600–4700 · W 44th 4600–4700 · W 45th 4600–4700 · W 46th 4600–4700 · W 47th 4600–4700 · W 48th 4600–4700 +4 more | 22–12 | May 1, 4 · Jun 11, 12 · Jul 23, 24 · Sep 1, 2 · Oct 13, 14 |
| W 43rd 4800–4900 · W 44th 4800–5100 · W 45th 4800–5100 · W 46th 4800–5100 · S Cicero 4200–4600 · S La Crosse 4400–4600 · S Lamon 4300–4600 +6 more | 22–13 | May 5, 6 · Jun 15, 16 · Jul 27, 28 · Sep 3, 4 · Oct 15, 16 |
| W 47th 4400–4600 · W 48th 4400–4600 · W 49th 4400–4700 · W 50th 4400–4700 · W 51st 4500–4700 · S Keating 4900–5000 · S Kenneth 4700–5000 +4 more | 14–1 | Apr 1, 2 · May 21, 22 · Jul 15, 16 · Sep 3, 4 · Oct 27, 28 |
| W 47th 4800–5100 · W 48th 4800–5100 · W 49th 4800–5100 · W 50th 4800–5000 · S Cicero 4700–4900 · S La Crosse 4700–4900 · S Lamon 4700–4900 +5 more | 22–14 | May 7, 8 · Jun 17, 18 · Jul 29, 30 · Sep 8, 9 · Oct 19, 20 |
| W 50th 4800–5100 · W 51st 4800–5100 · W 52nd 5000–5100 · S Archer 5400–5600 · S Cicero 5000 · S La Crosse 5000–5100 · S Lamon 5000–5100 +6 more | 23–10 | Apr 27, 28 · Jul 7, 8 · Sep 14, 15 |
| W 51st 6900–7100 · W 52nd 6900–7100 · W 53rd 6900–7100 · W 54th 6900–7100 · S Harlem 5300 · S Neva 5200–5400 · S New England 5100–5400 +4 more | 23–1 | Apr 1, 2 · Jun 9, 10 · Aug 18, 19 · Oct 27, 28 |
| W 51st 6700–6800 · W 52nd 6700–6800 · W 53rd 6700–6800 · W 54th 6700–6800 · S Newcastle 5100–5400 · S Normandy 5100–5400 · S Oak Park 5100–5400 +1 more | 23–2 | Apr 3, 6 · Jun 11, 12 · Aug 20, 21 · Oct 29, 30 |
| W 51st 6500–6600 · W 52nd 6500–6600 · W 53rd 6500–6600 · W 54th 6500–6600 · S Nashville 5100–5400 · S Natchez 5100–5400 · S Natoma 5100–5400 +1 more | 23–3 | Apr 7, 8 · Jun 15, 16 · Aug 24, 25 · Nov 2, 3 |
13 more sections cover the edges of Garfield Ridge — 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 Garfield Ridge |
|---|---|
| 4 | W 51St St, S Keating Ave, S Lockwood Ave, S Lamon Ave, S La Crosse Ave, S Latrobe Ave +4 more |
| 29 | S Nagle Ave, W 57Th St, S Nashville Ave, S Austin Ave, S Merrimac Ave, S Menard Ave +3 more |
| 30 | S Nottingham Ave, W Archer Ave, W 54Th St, S Neva Ave, S Oak Park Ave, S New England Ave |
| 7 | S Merrimac Ave, S Normandy Ave, S Nagle Ave, S Mulligan Ave, S Narragansett Ave, W 55Th St |
| 11 | S Neva Ave, S Nordica Ave, S Harlem Ave, W 56Th St |
Speed cameras ticket at 6 mph over. Counts are tickets issued in 2024, from the City’s own records.
| Location | Type | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Archer & Cicero | Red light | 2,770 |
| Cicero & 47th | Red light | 2,143 |
Cicero, Keating, Archer, Menard generate most of the parking tickets in Garfield Ridge — mostly parking where it is never allowed, 69% of the tickets on these blocks. The worst five, 2023–2025:
| 5700 S Cicero | #151 in city | 4,806 |
| 4700 S Keating Ave | #4,763 in city | 300 |
| 5700 S Archer Ave | #4,816 in city | 298 |
| 5400 S Menard Ave | #6,057 in city | 246 |
| 4700 S Knox Ave | #6,321 in city | 238 |
Every block ranked, on a map: autopilotamerica.com/most-ticketed-blocks/neighborhood/garfield-ridge
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 | 8,114 |
| Street Cleaning | $60 | 6,597 |
| Parking/Standing Prohibited Anytime | $75 | 4,126 |
| No city sticker | $200 | 3,531 |