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 |
|---|---|---|
| E 40th 400–500 · E 41st 300–400 · E 42nd 300–400 · E 43rd 300–400 · E 44th 300–700 · E 45th 400–600 · E Bowen 400 +8 more | 3–8 | Apr 21, 22 · Jun 5, 8 · Jul 23, 24 · Sep 8, 9 · Oct 23, 26 |
| E 40th 0–300 · E 41st 0–300 · E 42nd 0–300 · E 43rd 0–300 · S Calumet 3900–4200 · S Dr Martin Luther King Jr 3900–4200 · S Indiana 3900–4200 +5 more | 3–10 | Apr 27, 28 · Jun 11, 12 · Jul 29, 30 · Sep 14, 15 · Oct 29, 30 |
| E 40th 500–800 · E 41st 500–800 · E 42nd 500–800 · E 43rd 500 · E Bowen 500–800 · S Champlain 4200 · S Cottage Grove 3900–4200 +7 more | 4–8 | Apr 21, 22 · Jun 3, 4 · Jul 17, 20 · Aug 28, 31 · Oct 13, 14 |
| W 43rd 0–100 · E 43rd 0 · W 44th 0–100 · E 44th 0–100 · W 45th 0–100 · E 45th 0–100 · E 46th 0–100 +6 more | 3–11 | Apr 29, 30 · Jun 15, 16 · Jul 31 · Aug 3 · Sep 16, 17 · Nov 2, 3 |
| E 43rd 200 · E 44th 200–300 · E 45th 200–300 · E 46th 200–300 · S Calumet 4300–4600 · S Dr Martin Luther King Jr 4300–4600 · S Prairie 4300–4600 | 3–12 | May 1, 4 · Jun 17, 18 · Aug 4, 5 · Sep 18, 21 · Nov 4, 5 |
| E 43rd 500–800 · E 44th 700–800 · E 45th 600–800 · E 46th 600–800 · S Champlain 4300–4600 · S Cottage Grove 4300–4600 · S Evans 4300–4600 +2 more | 4–5 | Apr 13, 14 · May 26, 27 · Jun 9, 10 · Aug 20, 21 · Oct 2, 5 · Nov 17, 18 |
| E 45th 300–500 · E 46th 300–500 · E 47th 300–500 · E 48th 300–500 · E 49th 300–400 · E 50th 400 · S Dr Martin Luther King Jr 4500–4900 +3 more | 3–9 | Apr 23, 24 · Jun 9, 10 · Jul 27, 28 · Sep 10, 11 · Oct 27, 28 |
| W 47th 0–100 · E 47th 0–100 · E 48th 0–100 · E 49th 0–100 · E 50th 0–100 · E 51st 100 · S Dearborn 4700 +5 more | 3–13 | May 5, 6 · Jun 22, 23 · Aug 6, 7 · Sep 22, 23 · Nov 6, 9 |
| E 47th 200–300 · E 48th 200–300 · E 49th 200–300 · E 50th 200–300 · E 51st 200–300 · S Calumet 4700–5000 · S Dr Martin Luther King Jr 4700–5000 +1 more | 3–14 | May 7, 8 · Jun 24, 25 · Aug 10, 11 · Sep 24, 25 · Nov 10, 12 |
2 more sections cover the edges of Grand Boulevard — 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 Grand Boulevard |
|---|---|
| 1584 | S Prairie Ave |
| 1585 | S Calumet Ave |
| 1657 | S Prairie Ave |
| 1658 | S Indiana Ave |
| 1959 | S Calumet Ave |
No speed or red-light camera sits inside Grand Boulevard.
47th, Prairie, Forrestville, Michigan generate most of the parking tickets in Grand Boulevard — expired meter, 36% of the tickets on these blocks. The worst five, 2023–2025:
| 700 E 47th St | #845 in city | 1,318 |
| 4300 S Prairie Ave | #987 in city | 1,155 |
| 5000 S Forrestville Ave | #1,234 in city | 917 |
| 4200 S Michigan Ave | #1,377 in city | 831 |
| 200 E 47th St | #1,697 in city | 687 |
Every block ranked, on a map: autopilotamerica.com/most-ticketed-blocks/neighborhood/grand-boulevard
The fine the City actually billed, averaged over the real tickets — before it doubles for going unpaid.
| Violation | Fine | Tickets |
|---|---|---|
| Street Cleaning | $60 | 13,458 |
| Expired Plate Or Temporary Registration | $60 | 13,208 |
| Missing/Noncompliant Front And/Or Rear Plate | $60 | 2,792 |
| No city sticker | $200 | 5,247 |