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 13th 0–200 · W 13th 0 · E 14th 0–200 · W 14th 0 · W 15th 0 · E 15th 200 · E 16th 0–200 +17 more | 3–1 | Apr 1, 2 · May 15, 18 · Jul 2, 6 · Aug 18, 19 · Oct 2, 5 |
| E 16th 0–100 · W 16th 0 · W 17th 0–100 · E 17th 300 · E 18th 0–300 · W 18th 0–100 · W 19th 0–100 +17 more | 3–2 | Apr 3, 6 · May 19, 20 · Jul 7, 8 · Aug 20, 21 · Oct 6, 7 |
| E 23rd 0–100 · W 23rd 0 · E 24th 0–100 · W 24th 0–100 · E 25th 0 · W 25th 0 · E 26th 0 +14 more | 3–3 | Apr 7, 8 · May 21, 22 · Jul 9, 10 · Aug 24, 25 · Oct 8, 9 |
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 Near South Side |
|---|---|
| 1675 | S Prairie Ave, S Indiana Ave, E 14Th St, S Michigan Ave, E 13Th St, S Wabash Ave +4 more |
| 1677 | S Calumet Ave, E Cullerton St, S Indiana Ave, S Prairie Ave, E 18Th St, E 21St St +2 more |
| 1674 | S State St, S Federal St, S Plymouth Ct, W 15Th St, S Clark St, W 14Th St +2 more |
| 1676 | E 23Rd St, S Federal St, W 19Th St, S Dearborn St, S Michigan Ave, S State St +3 more |
| 1211 | E 26Th St, S Wabash Ave |
Speed cameras ticket at 6 mph over. Counts are tickets issued in 2024, from the City’s own records.
| Location | Type | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Cermak & Clark | Red light | 0 |
| State & Roosevelt | Red light | 0 |
Michigan, Solidarity, Wabash generate most of the parking tickets in Near South Side — expired meter, 34% of the tickets on these blocks. The worst five, 2023–2025:
| 2200 S Michigan Ave | #5 in city | 16,191 |
| 700 E Solidarity Dr | #29 in city | 9,356 |
| 1400 S Michigan Ave | #35 in city | 8,644 |
| 1300 S Wabash Ave | #54 in city | 7,139 |
| 1400 S Wabash Ave | #76 in city | 6,213 |
Every block ranked, on a map: autopilotamerica.com/most-ticketed-blocks/neighborhood/near-south-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 | 72,354 |
| Residential Permit Parking | $75 | 29,276 |
| Expired Plate Or Temporary Registration | $60 | 27,639 |
| No city sticker | $200 | 6,215 |