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 Addison 3600–3800 · N Avers 3600–3800 · N Avondale 3500–3800 · W Byron 3600–3900 · N Central Park 3600–3800 · W Dakin 3900 · W Grace 3600–3800 +13 more | 30–2 | Apr 3, 6 · May 15, 18 · Jun 30 · Jul 1 · Aug 12, 13 · Sep 24, 25 · Nov 6, 9 |
| W Addison 4000–4300 · W Cornelia 4000–4300 · W Eddy 4000–4100 · W Henderson 4100–4300 · N Karlov 3200–3500 · N Kedvale 3300–3500 · N Keeler 3200–3500 +11 more | 30–4 | Apr 9, 10 · May 21, 22 · Jul 7, 8 · Aug 18, 19 · Sep 30 · Oct 1 · Nov 13, 16 |
| W Addison 4500–4700 · W Byron 4300–4500 · N Cicero 3700 · W Dakin 4400–4500 · W Grace 4300–4400 · W Irving Park 4300–4500 · N Kenneth 3600–3900 +10 more | 30–6 | Apr 15, 16 · May 28, 29 · Jul 13, 14 · Aug 24, 25 · Oct 6, 7 · Nov 19, 20 |
| W Addison 3100 · N Albany 3800–3900 · W Byron 2800–3100 · N Francisco 3800–3900 · W Grace 3100 · W Irving Park 2800 · N Kedzie 3900 +6 more | 33–12 | May 1, 4 · Jun 9, 10 · Jul 17, 20 · Aug 24, 25 · Sep 30 · Oct 1 · Nov 6, 9 |
| W Agatite 4500 · N Cicero 4600 · N Edens 4400–4700 · N Edens Ob 4400–4600 · N Edens Wilson Av 4400–4700 · N Elston 4700 · N Keating 4600–4700 +15 more | 39–3 | Apr 7, 8 · May 28, 29 · Jul 21, 22 · Sep 10, 11 · Nov 2, 3 |
| N Albany 4200–4300 · N Bernard 4200–4300 · W Berteau 3300 · W Cullom 2900–3400 · W Hutchinson 3300 · N Kedzie 4200–4300 · N Kimball 4200–4300 +8 more | 33–8 | Apr 21, 22 · May 28, 29 · Jul 7, 8 · Aug 12, 13 · Sep 18, 21 · Oct 27, 28 |
| N Albany 4000–4100 · W Belle Plaine 2900–3400 · N Bernard 4000–4100 · W Berteau 2900–3400 · W Cuyler 3300 · W Irving Park 2900–3300 · N Kedzie 4000–4100 +8 more | 33–9 | Apr 23, 24 · Jun 1, 2 · Jul 9, 10 · Aug 14, 17 · Sep 22, 23 · Oct 29, 30 |
| N Avers 4300 · W Belle Plaine 3500–3700 · W Berteau 3500–3700 · N Central Park 4100–4300 · W Cullom 3500–3700 · N Drake 4000–4300 · N Hamlin 4200–4300 +5 more | 33–6 | Apr 15, 16 · May 21, 22 · Jun 30 · Jul 1 · Aug 6, 7 · Sep 14, 15 · Oct 21, 22 |
6 more sections cover the edges of Irving 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 Irving Park |
|---|---|
| 114 | W Irving Park Rd, N Sawyer Ave, N Bernard St, N Harding Ave, N Drake Ave, W Cuyler Ave +7 more |
| 94 | N Karlov Ave, N Kildare Ave, N Kostner Ave, N Milwaukee Ave, N Keeler Ave, W Roscoe St +1 more |
| 141 | N Keystone Ave, W Cornelia Ave, W Melrose St, N Tripp Ave, N Kildare Ave, N Lowell Ave +2 more |
| 90 | N Harding Ave, W Irving Park Rd, N Lawndale Ave, W Dakin St, N Pulaski Rd, W Waveland Ave |
| 33 | N Drake Ave, N Christiana Ave, N Central Park Ave, N St Louis Ave |
Speed cameras ticket at 6 mph over. Counts are tickets issued in 2024, from the City’s own records.
| Location | Type | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 2705 W Irving Park Ave | Speed | 41,550 |
| 2712 W Irving Park Ave | Speed | 12,026 |
| 3601 N Milwaukee Ave | Speed | 4,351 |
| Elston & Lawrence | Red light | 2,824 |
| Lawrence & Cicero | Red light | 2,813 |
| Elston & Irving Park | Red light | 2,756 |
| Irving Park & California | Red light | 2,585 |
| Pulaski & Irving Park | Red light | 2,104 |
Montrose, Irving Park, Elston, Kedzie generate most of the parking tickets in Irving Park — almost all expired meter, 87% of the tickets on these blocks. The worst five, 2023–2025:
| 3200 W Montrose Ave | #939 in city | 1,207 |
| 3400 W Irving Park Rd | #985 in city | 1,156 |
| 3100 W Montrose Ave | #1,066 in city | 1,073 |
| 4300 N Elston Ave | #1,191 in city | 952 |
| 4000 N Kedzie Ave | #1,274 in city | 892 |
Every block ranked, on a map: autopilotamerica.com/most-ticketed-blocks/neighborhood/irving-park
The fine the City actually billed, averaged over the real tickets — before it doubles for going unpaid.
| Violation | Fine | Tickets |
|---|---|---|
| Street Cleaning | $60 | 25,179 |
| Expired Plate Or Temporary Registration | $60 | 18,560 |
| Exp. Meter Non-Central Business District | $50 | 13,994 |
| No city sticker | $200 | 6,923 |