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 12th 700 · W 13th 700–1100 · W 14th 300–1000 · S Blue Island 1200–1300 · W Cabrini 500–600 · S Canal 400–1500 · S Clinton 400–1400 +39 more | 28–1 | Apr 1, 2, 27, 28 · May 21, 22 · Jun 17, 18 · Jul 15, 16 · Aug 10, 11 · Sep 3, 4, 30 · Oct 1, 27, 28 |
| W 13th 1200–1500 · W 14th 1100–1500 · W 15th 1200–1500 · W 16th 1400 · S Ada 800–900 · W Arthington 1200–1300 · S Ashland 900–1500 +18 more | 28–2 | Apr 21, 22 · May 13, 14 · Jun 5, 8, 30 · Jul 1, 23, 24 · Aug 14, 17 · Sep 8, 9, 30 · Oct 1, 23, 26 · Nov 17, 18 |
| W 13th 1600–2300 · W 14th 1600–1900 · W 15th 1600–1700 · W 16th 1700 · S Bell 800–1300 · W Bowler 2100 · W Campbell Park 2200 +21 more | 28–3 | Apr 1, 2, 27, 28 · May 21, 22 · Jun 17, 18 · Jul 15, 16 · Aug 10, 11 · Sep 3, 4, 30 · Oct 1, 27, 28 |
| W 14th 600–900 · W 15th 500–1200 · W 16th 500–1200 · S Aberdeen 1400–1500 · S Blue Island 1500 · S Campus 1400–1500 · S Canal 1400 +16 more | 25–10 | Apr 27, 28 · May 28, 29 · Jun 30 · Jul 1, 31 · Aug 3 · Sep 1, 2 · Oct 2, 5 · Nov 4, 5 |
| N Aberdeen 100–300 · N Ada 0–300 · W Adams 1100–1400 · W Arcade 1300 · N Bishop 0 · N Carpenter 100–300 · W Carroll 800–1300 +34 more | 27–7 | Apr 17, 20 · May 15, 18 · Jun 15, 16 · Jul 15, 16 · Aug 12, 13 · Sep 10, 11 · Oct 8, 9 · Nov 6, 9 |
| S Aberdeen 0–300 · N Aberdeen 0 · W Adams 1000 · W Arcade 1000 · N Carpenter 0 · N Elizabeth 0 · W Gladys 1000 +11 more | 34–5 | Apr 13, 14 · May 5, 6, 28, 29 · Jun 22, 23 · Jul 15, 16 · Aug 6, 7, 28, 31 · Sep 22, 23 · Oct 15, 16 · Nov 6, 9 |
| S Aberdeen 400–900 · W Arthington 1000 · W Cabrini 1000 · S Carpenter 700–900 · W Congress 1000–1100 · W Dan Ryan Ib Eisenhower 800 · W Eisenhower 800–1100 +20 more | 34–6 | Apr 15, 16 · May 7, 8 · Jun 1, 2, 24, 25 · Jul 17, 20 · Aug 10, 11 · Sep 1, 2, 24, 25 · Oct 19, 20 · Nov 10, 12 |
| S Academy 0 · N Academy 0 · W Adams 800–900 · S Green 0–300 · N Green 0 · S Halsted 300 · W Jackson 800–900 +9 more | 34–4 | Apr 9, 10 · May 1, 4, 26, 27 · Jun 17, 18 · Jul 13, 14 · Aug 4, 5, 26, 27 · Sep 18, 21 · Oct 13, 14 · Nov 4, 5 |
4 more sections cover the edges of Near West Side — 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 Near West Side |
|---|---|
| 5 | S May St, S Racine Ave, S Loomis St, W Polk St, W Taylor St, S Laflin St +17 more |
| 80 | S Oakley Blvd, S Claremont Ave, W Polk St, S Leavitt St, S Bell Ave, W Taylor St +6 more |
| 738 | S Desplaines St, W Jackson Blvd, W Van Buren St, S Clinton St, S Jefferson St, W Quincy St +2 more |
| 1331 | S Morgan St, S Peoria St, S Sangamon St, W 15Th Pl, W College Pkwy, W 14Th Pl +1 more |
| 2235 | S Aberdeen St, N May St, N Sangamon St, W Monroe St, S Loomis St, N Aberdeen St +10 more |
Speed cameras ticket at 6 mph over. Counts are tickets issued in 2024, from the City’s own records.
| Location | Type | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 115 N Ogden Ave | Speed | 25,357 |
| Van Buren & Western | Red light | 7,574 |
| Canal & Roosevelt | Red light | 3,281 |
| Roosevelt & Halsted | Red light | 2,749 |
| Madison & Western | Red light | 2,280 |
| Halsted & Madison | Red light | 2,072 |
| Ashland & Madison | Red light | 2,011 |
| 147 S Desplaines St | Speed | 0 |
Randolph, Canal, Ogden, Taylor generate most of the parking tickets in Near West Side — expired meter, 46% of the tickets on these blocks. The worst five, 2023–2025:
| 900 W Randolph St | #2 in city | 19,589 |
| 1100 S Canal St | #3 in city | 17,658 |
| 1000 W Randolph St | #13 in city | 11,804 |
| 1900 W Ogden Ave | #48 in city | 7,518 |
| 1400 W Taylor St | #52 in city | 7,186 |
Every block ranked, on a map: autopilotamerica.com/most-ticketed-blocks/neighborhood/near-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 | 185,001 |
| Expired Plate Or Temporary Registration | $60 | 81,623 |
| Expired Meter Central Business District | $70 | 72,012 |
| No city sticker | $200 | 20,779 |