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 52nd 1200–1500 · S Blackstone 5100–5200 · S Dorchester 5100–5200 · S Harper 5100–5200 · E Harper 1500 · E Hyde Park 1200–1500 · S Kenwood 5100–5200 +1 more | 4–1 | Apr 1, 2 · May 13, 14 · Jun 26, 29 · Aug 10, 11 · Sep 22, 23 · Nov 4, 5 |
| E 52nd 900–1100 · E 53rd 900–1100 · E 54th 900–1100 · E 55th 900–1100 · S Berkeley 5200 · S Ellis 5100–5400 · S Greenwood 5100–5400 +3 more | 5–13 | May 5, 6 · Jul 2, 6 · Aug 24, 25 · Oct 21, 22 |
| E 52nd 1100 · E 53rd 1100–1300 · E 54th 1100–1300 · E Hyde Park 1100 · S Kenwood 5300–5400 · S Kimbark 5300–5400 · S Ridgewood 5400 +2 more | 5–14 | May 7, 8 · Jul 7, 10 · Aug 26, 28 · Oct 23, 26 |
| E 53rd 1400–1500 · E 54th 1400–1500 · S Blackstone 5300–5400 · S Dorchester 5300–5400 · S Harper 5300–5400 · S Lake Park 5300–5400 · E Rochdale 1400 | 5–15 | May 11, 12 · Jul 13, 14 · Aug 28, 31 · Oct 27, 28 |
| E 53rd 1500–1700 · E 54th 1600–1700 · E 55th 1700–1800 · S Cornell 5300–5400 · S East View Park 5400 · S Everett 5400 · S Hyde Park 5300–5400 +3 more | 5–16 | May 15, 18 · Jul 15, 16 · Sep 1, 2 · Oct 29, 30 |
| E 55th 1000–1200 · E 56th 1000–1200 · E 57th 1000–1200 · E 58th 1000–1200 · E 61st 1100 · S Greenwood 5500–5800 · S Kimbark 5500 +2 more | 5–10 | Apr 27, 28 · Jun 24, 25 · Aug 14, 17 · Oct 9, 13 |
| E 55th 1300–1400 · E 56th 1300–1400 · E 57th 1300–1400 · E 58th 1300–1400 · E 61st 1300–1400 · S Blackstone 5500–6100 · S Dorchester 5500–6000 +3 more | 5–11 | Apr 29, 30 · Jun 26, 29 · Aug 18, 19 · Oct 15, 16 · Nov 17, 18 |
| E 55th 1300–1700 · E 56th 1400–1700 · E 57th 1400–1700 · S Blackstone 5400–5800 · S Columbia 5700–5800 · S Cornell 5500–5900 · S Dorchester 5400 +11 more | 5–12 | May 1, 4 · Jun 30 · Jul 1 · Aug 20, 21 · Oct 19, 20 · Nov 19, 20 |
1 more section cover the edges of Hyde Park — 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 Hyde Park |
|---|---|
| 32 | E 55Th St, S Harper Ave |
| 369 | S Maryland Ave |
Speed cameras ticket at 6 mph over. Counts are tickets issued in 2024, from the City’s own records.
| Location | Type | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Cornell Drive & 57th | Red light | 0 |
53rd, 55th generate most of the parking tickets in Hyde Park — almost all expired meter, 88% of the tickets on these blocks. The worst five, 2023–2025:
| 1300 E 53rd St | #8 in city | 15,718 |
| 1400 E 53rd St | #20 in city | 10,387 |
| 1600 E 53rd St | #62 in city | 6,815 |
| 1500 E 53rd St | #148 in city | 4,897 |
| 1600 E 55th St | #198 in city | 4,166 |
Every block ranked, on a map: autopilotamerica.com/most-ticketed-blocks/neighborhood/hyde-park
The fine the City actually billed, averaged over the real tickets — before it doubles for going unpaid.
| Violation | Fine | Tickets |
|---|---|---|
| Exp. Meter Non-Central Business District | $50 | 72,072 |
| Expired Plate Or Temporary Registration | $60 | 22,323 |
| Street Cleaning | $60 | 14,809 |
| No city sticker | $200 | 6,558 |