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 16th 1600–1800 · W 17th 1600–1900 · W 18th 1600–1900 · W 19th 1600–1900 · W 21st 1500–1900 · S Ashland 1800–2100 · W Cullerton 1600–1900 +4 more | 25–6 | Apr 15, 16 · May 15, 18 · Jun 17, 18 · Jul 21, 22 · Aug 20, 21 · Sep 22, 23 · Oct 23, 26 |
| W 16th 800–1500 · W 17th 1100–1500 · W 18th 900–1500 · S Ada 1600 · S Allport 1600 · S Ashland 1600–1700 · S Blue Island 1600 +9 more | 25–7 | Apr 17, 20 · May 19, 20 · Jun 22, 23 · Jul 23, 24 · Aug 24, 28 · Sep 24, 25 · Oct 27, 28 |
| W 16th 600–700 · W 17th 700 · W 18th 500–700 · W 19th 700 · W 20th 500 · W 21st 600–700 · S Canal 1700–1800 +21 more | 25–11 | Apr 29, 30 · Jun 1, 2 · Jul 2, 6 · Aug 4, 5 · Sep 3, 4 · Oct 6, 7 · Nov 6, 9 |
| W 17th 2000 · W 18th 2000–2300 · W 19th 2000–2300 · W 21st 2000–2300 · W Cullerton 2000–2300 · S Damen 1600–2100 · S Hamilton 1700 +4 more | 25–5 | Apr 13, 14 · May 13, 14 · Jun 15, 16 · Jul 17, 20 · Aug 18, 19 · Sep 18, 21 · Oct 21, 22 |
| W 18th 1200–1500 · W 19th 1200–1500 · W 21st 1200–1500 · S Allport 1800–2100 · S Ashland 1800 · S Bishop 1800 · S Blue Island 1800–2000 +4 more | 25–8 | Apr 21, 22 · May 21, 22 · Jun 24, 25 · Jul 27, 28 · Aug 26, 27 · Sep 28, 29 · Oct 29, 30 |
| W 18th 800–1100 · W 19th 800–1100 · W 20th 900–1100 · W 21st 800–1100 · S Canalport 2000–2100 · S Carpenter 1800–2100 · W Cullerton 800–1100 +8 more | 25–9 | Apr 23, 24 · May 26, 27 · Jun 26, 29 · Jul 29, 30 · Aug 28, 31 · Sep 30 · Oct 1 · Nov 2, 3 |
| W 22nd 1800–2300 · W 23rd 1800–2300 · W 24th 2100–2300 · W 25th 2300 · S Ashland 2200 · S Bell 2200–2400 · S Blue Island 2200–2400 +13 more | 25–4 | Apr 9, 10 · May 11, 12 · Jun 11, 12 · Jul 15, 16 · Aug 14, 17 · Sep 16, 17 · Oct 19, 20 · Nov 19, 20 |
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 Lower West Side |
|---|---|
| 109 | W 22Nd Pl, W 23Rd St, S Blue Island Ave, W Coulter St, W Cullerton St, W 18Th Pl +18 more |
| 1136 | S Leavitt St, S Hamilton Ave, W 17Th St, W 19Th St, W 21St St, S Wolcott Ave |
| 816 | S Paulina St, W 17Th St, S Wood St |
| 1924 | S May St, S Carpenter St, W 18Th Pl, S Miller St |
| 1093 | S Throop St, W 18Th Pl |
Speed cameras ticket at 6 mph over. Counts are tickets issued in 2024, from the City’s own records.
| Location | Type | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 2108 S Western Ave | Speed | 7,794 |
| 2115 S Western Ave | Speed | 6,529 |
| Western & Cermak | Red light | 2,966 |
| 1477 W. Cermak Rd | Speed | 0 |
| 2335 W Cermak | Speed | 0 |
| 2326 W Cermak | Speed | 0 |
| 1440 W Cermak | Speed | 0 |
| Blue Island & Damen | Red light | 0 |
Blue Island, 18th generate most of the parking tickets in Lower West Side — mostly expired meter, 71% of the tickets on these blocks. The worst five, 2023–2025:
| 1800 S Blue Island Ave | #81 in city | 6,115 |
| 1500 W 18th St | #88 in city | 5,940 |
| 1300 W 18th St | #116 in city | 5,339 |
| 1700 W 18th St | #200 in city | 4,162 |
| 1600 W 18th St | #225 in city | 3,884 |
Every block ranked, on a map: autopilotamerica.com/most-ticketed-blocks/neighborhood/lower-west-side
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 | 37,965 |
| Street Cleaning | $60 | 29,678 |
| Expired Plate Or Temporary Registration | $60 | 29,677 |
| No city sticker | $200 | 7,711 |