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 |
|---|---|---|
| N Ada 1600 · W Armitage 1400–1700 · N Ashland 1800–2300 · N Besly 1600–1800 · N Clifton 1900 · N Clybourn 2100–2300 · W Concord 1300 +37 more | 32–20 | May 11, 12 · Jul 9, 10 · Sep 3, 4 · Nov 2, 3 |
| W Altgeld 1200–1300 · W Diversey 1200–1300 · W Draper 1200 · N Lakewood 2600–2700 · W Lill 1200 · N Magnolia 2600–2700 · W Montana 1200 +6 more | 32–11 | Apr 15, 16 · Jun 11, 12 · Aug 10, 11 · Oct 6, 7 |
| W Altgeld 1400–1500 · N Ashland 2400–2700 · N Bosworth 2500–2700 · W Diversey 1400–1500 · N Greenview 2400–2700 · N Janssen 2400–2700 · W Lill 1400 +3 more | 32–12 | Apr 17, 20 · Jun 15, 16 · Aug 12, 13 · Oct 8, 9 |
| W Altgeld 800–1100 · N Dayton 2600–2700 · W Diversey 800–1100 · W Diversey School 1100 · W Drummond 1100 · W Fullerton 1000 · N Halsted 2400–2700 +11 more | 43–2 | Apr 29, 30 · May 1, 4 · Jun 9, 10, 11, 12 · Jul 21, 22, 23, 24 · Aug 28, 31 · Sep 1, 2 · Oct 8, 9, 13, 14 |
| W Arlington 400–600 · N Burling 2400–2600 · N Cannon 2400–2700 · N Clark 2400–2700 · W Deming 400–600 · W Diversey 200–700 · W Drummond 500–600 +12 more | 43–3 | May 5, 6, 7, 8 · Jun 15, 16, 17, 18 · Jul 27, 28, 29, 30 · Sep 3, 4, 8, 9 · Oct 15, 16, 19, 20 |
| W Armitage 1000–1100 · W Belden 1000–1100 · N Clifton 2000–2200 · W Dickens 1000–1100 · W Fullerton 1000–1100 · N Kenmore 2000–2300 · N Racine 2200 +3 more | 43–1 | Apr 23, 24, 27, 28 · Jun 3, 4, 5, 8 · Jul 15, 16, 17, 20 · Aug 24, 25, 26, 27 · Oct 2, 5, 6, 7 · Nov 13, 16, 17, 18 |
| W Armitage 500–600 · W Belden 300–600 · N Cambridge 2300 · N Clark 2000–2300 · N Cleveland 2000–2300 · N Commonwealth 2300 · W Dickens 200–700 +15 more | 43–4 | Apr 1, 2, 3, 6 · May 11, 12, 13, 14 · Jun 22, 23, 24, 25 · Jul 31 · Aug 3, 4, 5 · Sep 10, 11, 14, 15 · Oct 21, 22, 23, 26 |
| W Armitage 700–900 · W Belden 700–900 · N Bissell 2000–2200 · N Burling 2000–2200 · W Chalmers 800 · N Chalmers 2300 · N Childrens 2300 +11 more | 43–5 | Apr 7, 8, 9, 10 · May 15, 18, 19, 20 · Jun 26, 29, 30 · Jul 1 · Aug 6, 7, 10, 11 · Sep 16, 17, 18, 21 · Oct 27, 28, 29, 30 |
4 more sections cover the edges of Lincoln 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 Lincoln Park |
|---|---|
| 143 | N Halsted St, W Belden Ave, W Webster Ave, W Dickens Ave, N Dayton St, N Seminary Ave +56 more |
| 142 | W Eugenie St, W Menomonee St, N Clark St, N Cleveland Ave, N Hudson Ave, N Sedgwick St +19 more |
| 383 | W Diversey Pkwy |
| 74 | N Lake Shore Dr |
Speed cameras ticket at 6 mph over. Counts are tickets issued in 2024, from the City’s own records.
| Location | Type | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 2443 N Ashland | Speed | 18,386 |
| 1817 N Clark St | Speed | 11,445 |
| 2448 N Clybourn | Speed | 8,291 |
| 2432 N Ashland Ave | Speed | 6,855 |
| Ashland & Fullerton | Red light | 4,362 |
| Halsted & Fullerton | Red light | 3,112 |
| Damen & Diversey | Red light | 2,252 |
| Clark & Fullerton | Red light | 1,042 |
Lincoln, Halsted, Clark, Wells generate most of the parking tickets in Lincoln Park — mostly expired meter, 76% of the tickets on these blocks. The worst five, 2023–2025:
| 2300 N Lincoln Ave | #53 in city | 7,170 |
| 2600 N Halsted St | #72 in city | 6,352 |
| 2200 N Lincoln Ave | #93 in city | 5,845 |
| 2500 N Clark St | #120 in city | 5,288 |
| 1600 N Wells St | #157 in city | 4,721 |
Every block ranked, on a map: autopilotamerica.com/most-ticketed-blocks/neighborhood/lincoln-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 | 105,621 |
| Expired Plate Or Temporary Registration | $60 | 39,384 |
| Street Cleaning | $60 | 32,298 |
| No city sticker | $200 | 9,307 |