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 3700 · W Argyle 3300–3800 · N Avers 5100 · N Bernard 5000–5100 · W Carmen 3300–3800 · N Central Park 5000–5100 · N Christiana 5100 +11 more | 39–10 | Apr 27, 28 · Jun 17, 18 · Aug 10, 11 · Sep 30 · Oct 1 |
| W Ardmore 3500–3900 · N Avers 6100–6300 · W Bryn Mawr 3500–4300 · N Central Park 5600–5900 · W Devon 3700–3900 · N Drake 5600–5900 · W Glenlake 3900 +19 more | 39–7 | Apr 17, 20 · Jun 9, 10 · Jul 31 · Aug 3 · Sep 22, 23 · Nov 13, 16 |
| W Ardmore 3200–3400 · N Bernard 5600–5900 · W Bryn Mawr 3100–3400 · N Christiana 5600–5900 · W Hollywood 3200–3400 · N Jersey 5600–5900 · N Kimball 5600–5900 +5 more | 39–8 | Apr 21, 22 · Jun 11, 12 · Aug 4, 5 · Sep 24, 25 · Nov 17, 18 |
| W Balmoral 3200–3400 · N Bernard 5200–5500 · W Berwyn 3200–3400 · W Bryn Mawr 3400 · W Catalpa 3200–3400 · N Christiana 5200–5500 · W Foster 3000–3400 +4 more | 39–9 | Apr 23, 24 · Jun 15, 16 · Aug 6, 7 · Sep 28, 29 · Nov 19, 20 |
| N Bernard 6000–6200 · N Central Park 6000–6300 · N Christiana 6000–6100 · W Devon 3500–3600 · N Drake 6000–6300 · W Glenlake 3300–3700 · W Granville 3400–3600 +9 more | 50–14 | Apr 13, 14 · Jun 17, 18 · Jul 29, 30 · Sep 8, 9 · Oct 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 North Park |
|---|---|
| 1 | N St Louis Ave, N Bernard St, N Drake Ave, W Bryn Mawr Ave, N Central Park Ave, W Balmoral Ave +3 more |
| 219 | N Troy St, W Foster Ave, W Winona St |
| 257 | N Drake Ave, N Central Park Ave |
| 652 | N Bernard St |
| 61 | N Bernard St |
Speed cameras ticket at 6 mph over. Counts are tickets issued in 2024, from the City’s own records.
| Location | Type | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 4124 W Foster Ave | Speed | 50,782 |
| 5120 N Pulaski Rd | Speed | 35,845 |
| 3137 W Peterson Ave | Speed | 25,115 |
| 3034 W Foster Ave | Speed | 10,422 |
| Kimball & Lincoln | Red light | 0 |
| Lincoln & Mccormick | Red light | 0 |
| Pulaski & Peterson | Red light | 0 |
Bryn Mawr, Central Park, Spaulding, Foster generate most of the parking tickets in North Park — mostly expired meter, 72% of the tickets on these blocks. The worst five, 2023–2025:
| 3200 W Bryn Mawr Ave | #833 in city | 1,353 |
| 3300 W Bryn Mawr Ave | #1,052 in city | 1,087 |
| 5000 N Central Park Ave | #2,438 in city | 505 |
| 5500 N Spaulding Ave | #2,516 in city | 496 |
| 3300 W Foster Ave | #2,759 in city | 460 |
Every block ranked, on a map: autopilotamerica.com/most-ticketed-blocks/neighborhood/north-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 | 3,971 |
| Exp. Meter Non-Central Business District | $50 | 3,704 |
| Street Cleaning | $60 | 3,572 |
| No city sticker | $200 | 1,280 |