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 79th 2400–2500 · E 80th 2300 · E 81st 2300–2500 · E 82nd 2500 · S Colfax 7900–8000 · S Crandon 7900–8100 · S Essex 7900–8100 +6 more | 7–9 | Apr 23, 24 · Jun 26, 29 · Aug 28, 31 · Nov 2, 3 |
| E 79th 2600–2900 · E 80th 2600–2900 · E 81st 2600–2900 · E 82nd 2600–2900 · S Burnham 7900–8100 · S Colfax 7900–8100 · S Escanaba 7900–8100 +5 more | 7–10 | Apr 27, 28 · Jun 30 · Jul 1 · Sep 1, 2 · Nov 4, 5 |
| E 79th 2900–3300 · E 80th 2900–3100 · E 81st 2900–3100 · E 82nd 2900–3100 · E 83rd 3300 · S Brandon 7900–8200 · S Buffalo 8200 +9 more | 7–11 | Apr 29, 30 · Jul 2, 6 · Sep 3, 4 · Nov 6, 9 |
| E 79th 1600–1900 · E 80th 1800–1900 · E 81st 1800–1900 · E 82nd 1600–1900 · S Anthony 8000–8200 · S Bennett 7900–8100 · S Chicago Skyway 8000–8200 +10 more | 8–8 | Apr 21, 22 · Jun 26, 29 · Sep 1, 2 · Nov 6, 9 |
| E 79th 2000–2100 · E 80th 2000–2200 · E 81st 2000–2200 · E 82nd 2000–2200 · E 83rd 2200 · S Chappel 7900–8200 · S Clyde 7900–8200 +5 more | 8–9 | Apr 23, 24 · Jun 30 · Jul 1 · Sep 3, 4 · Nov 10, 12 |
| E 82nd 2300–2500 · E 83rd 2000–2500 · E 84th 2200–2500 · E 85th 2400–2500 · S Clyde 8300 · S Colfax 8300–8500 · S Crandon 8300 +8 more | 7–12 | May 1, 4 · Jul 7, 8 · Sep 8, 9 · Nov 10, 12 |
| E 83rd 2600–3000 · E 84th 2600–2800 · E 85th 2600–2800 · S Baker 8300 · S Baltimore 8300 · S Burnham 8200–8500 · S Colfax 8200 +7 more | 7–13 | May 5, 6 · Jul 9, 10 · Sep 10, 11 · Nov 13, 16 |
| E 83rd 1900 · E 84th 1900–2300 · E 85th 1900–2300 · E 86th 1900–2200 · E 87th 2200 · S Anthony 8300–8600 · S Bennett 8300 +11 more | 8–13 | May 5, 6 · Jul 13, 14 · Sep 16, 17 |
4 more sections cover the edges of South Chicago — 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 South Chicago |
|---|---|
| 135 | E 79Th St, E 82Nd St, S Jeffery Blvd, S Chappel Ave |
| 91 | E 81St St, S Chappel Ave, E 79Th St |
| 1785 | S East End Ave |
| 893 | S Brandon Ave, E 93Rd St |
| 57 | E Cheltenham Pl |
Speed cameras ticket at 6 mph over. Counts are tickets issued in 2024, from the City’s own records.
| Location | Type | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Jeffery & 79th | Red light | 0 |
Commercial, South Chicago, Essex generate most of the parking tickets in South Chicago — almost all expired meter, 85% of the tickets on these blocks. The worst five, 2023–2025:
| 8900 S Commercial Ave | #605 in city | 1,868 |
| 9100 S Commercial Ave | #1,368 in city | 836 |
| 9300 S South Chicago Ave | #1,408 in city | 818 |
| 8700 S Commercial Ave | #1,517 in city | 766 |
| 7900 S Essex Ave | #1,702 in city | 685 |
Every block ranked, on a map: autopilotamerica.com/most-ticketed-blocks/neighborhood/south-chicago
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 | 9,273 |
| Street Cleaning | $60 | 7,456 |
| Exp. Meter Non-Central Business District | $50 | 7,056 |
| No city sticker | $200 | 3,257 |