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 36th 700 · E 37th 600–800 · E 38th 600–900 · S Cottage Grove 3500–3800 · S Ellis 3600–3800 · S Evans 3800 · S Lake Park 3500–3900 +5 more | 4–11 | Apr 29, 30 · Jun 11, 12 · Jul 27, 28 · Sep 8, 9 · Oct 21, 22 |
| E 40th 800–1000 · E 41st 900–1000 · E 42nd 900–1100 · S Berkeley 4100–4200 · E Bowen 1100 · S Drexel 4100 · S Ellis 3900–4200 +8 more | 4–9 | Apr 23, 24 · Jun 5, 8 · Jul 21, 22 · Sep 1, 2 · Oct 15, 16 |
No speed or red-light camera sits inside Oakland.
Lake Shore, Lake Park, 40th, Oakenwald generate most of the parking tickets in Oakland — an expired plate, 23% of the tickets on these blocks. The worst five, 2023–2025:
| 3900 S Lake Shore Dr | #1,429 in city | 807 |
| 3900 S Lake Park Ave | #1,699 in city | 686 |
| 4000 S Lake Park Ave | #2,223 in city | 544 |
| 900 E 40th St | #2,611 in city | 482 |
| 4000 S Ellis Ave | #2,856 in city | 448 |
Every block ranked, on a map: autopilotamerica.com/most-ticketed-blocks/neighborhood/oakland
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 | 3,657 |
| Street Cleaning | $60 | 2,557 |
| Missing/Noncompliant Front And/Or Rear Plate | $60 | 672 |
| No city sticker | $200 | 1,696 |