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 Ainslie 5100–5200 · W Argyle 5100–5300 · W Carmen 5100–5400 · N Cicero 4500 · W Foster 5100–5500 · W Gettysburg 5500 · W Gunnison 5100 +14 more | 45–19 | May 21, 22 · Aug 6, 7 · Oct 21, 22 |
| W Ardmore 5200–5500 · W Armstrong 5200–5500 · N Austin 6000–6100 · N Central 5700–6200 · N Indian 5700–6100 · N Laramie 5600–5700 · N Latrobe 5600–5700 +28 more | 39–17 | May 15, 18 · Jul 9, 10 · Aug 28, 31 · Oct 21, 22 |
| W Ardmore 5800–5900 · N Austin 5600–5700 · W Bryn Mawr 5800–5900 · N Elston 5700–5900 · N Major 5600–5700 · N Mango 5600–5700 · N Markham 5700–5800 +8 more | 45–15 | May 11, 12 · Jul 27, 28 · Oct 8, 9 |
| W Argyle 6300–6400 · N Austin 4700–4800 · W Carmen 6300–6400 · W Foster 6300 · W Gunnison 6000–6300 · W Higgins 6300 · W Lawrence 6000–6300 +6 more | 41–25 | Apr 21, 22 · Jun 5, 8 · Jul 23, 24 · Sep 8, 9 · Oct 23, 26 |
| W Argyle 6000–6200 · N Austin 4800 · W Carmen 6200 · W Foster 6000–6300 · W Higgins 6000–6200 · N Mcvicker 4800–5100 · N Meade 4800–5100 +5 more | 45–9 | Apr 23, 24 · Jul 9, 10 · Sep 22, 23 |
| N Austin 5000–5300 · N Avondale 5100–5300 · W Berwyn 5900 · W Carmen 5600–5900 · N Central 4900 · W Foster 5700–5900 · W Goodman 5600–5700 +10 more | 45–10 | Apr 27, 28 · Jul 13, 14 · Sep 24, 25 |
| N Austin 5400–5500 · W Bryn Mawr 5600–5800 · W Catalpa 5600–5900 · N Central 5100–5500 · W Foster 5600 · N Lovejoy 5300–5400 · N Magnet 5300–5400 +10 more | 45–16 | May 13, 14 · Jul 29, 30 · Oct 13, 14 |
| N Austin Av Jfk 5400 · N Avondale 5300–5500 · W Balmoral 6000–6300 · W Berwyn 6000–6300 · W Catalpa 6200–6300 · W Gregory 6200–6300 · W Higgins 6300 +7 more | 45–11 | Apr 29, 30 · Jul 15, 16 · Sep 28, 29 |
3 more sections cover the edges of Jefferson 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 Jefferson Park |
|---|---|
| 101 | N Long Ave, W Winnemac Ave, W Catalpa Ave, W Argyle St, N Lockwood Ave, W Ainslie St +10 more |
| 76 | N Luna Ave, N Milwaukee Ave, N Elston Ave, N Markham Ave, W Ardmore Ave, N Parkside Ave |
| 3 | N Austin Ave, N Mason Ave |
| 117 | N Mason Ave, N Mcvicker Ave, N Meade Ave |
| 988 | W Edmunds St, N Lester Ave |
Speed cameras ticket at 6 mph over. Counts are tickets issued in 2024, from the City’s own records.
| Location | Type | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 5471 W Higgins Rd | Speed | 17,378 |
| 6020 W Foster Ave | Speed | 11,288 |
| 5432 W Lawrence Ave | Speed | 3,842 |
| Foster & Nagle | Red light | 3,721 |
| Milwaukee & Central | Red light | 1,235 |
| Foster & Northwest Highway | Red light | 1,097 |
| Central & Milwaukee | Red light | 449 |
| Northwest Highway & Foster | Red light | 351 |
Veterans, Higgins, Lipps, Milwaukee generate most of the parking tickets in Jefferson Park — mostly expired meter, 65% of the tickets on these blocks. The worst five, 2023–2025:
| 5300 W Veterans Pl | #1,681 in city | 693 |
| 5400 W Higgins Ave | #3,292 in city | 400 |
| 4800 N Lipps Ave | #4,403 in city | 318 |
| 4900 N Milwaukee Ave | #4,832 in city | 297 |
| 5000 N Northwest Hwy | #5,558 in city | 265 |
Every block ranked, on a map: autopilotamerica.com/most-ticketed-blocks/neighborhood/jefferson-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 | 5,562 |
| Street Cleaning | $60 | 4,116 |
| Exp. Meter Non-Central Business District | $50 | 1,669 |
| No city sticker | $200 | 2,043 |