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 18th 2600–2700 · W 19th 2600–2800 · W 21st 2600–2800 · W 22nd 2600–2700 · W 23rd 2400–2700 · W 24th 2400–2600 · W 25th 2400–2600 +10 more | 25–3 | Apr 7, 8 · May 7, 8 · Jun 9, 10 · Jul 13, 14 · Aug 12, 13 · Sep 14, 15 · Oct 15, 16 · Nov 17, 18 |
| W 19th 3100–3300 · W 21st 3100–3400 · W 23rd 3100 · S Avers 2100 · S Central Park 1800–2100 · W Cermak 3100–3200 · S Christiana 1600–2100 +14 more | 24–2 | Apr 3, 6 · May 5, 6 · Jun 5, 8 · Jul 9, 10 · Aug 10, 11 · Sep 10, 11 · Oct 13, 14 · Nov 13, 16 |
| W 23rd 3700 · W 24th 3700–3900 · W 25th 3700–3900 · W 26th 3700–3900 · S Avers 2200–2500 · W Cermak 3700–3800 · S Hamlin 2200–2500 +4 more | 22–7 | Apr 17, 20 · May 28, 29 · Jul 9, 10 · Aug 18, 19 · Sep 28, 29 · Nov 6, 9 |
| W 23rd 3500–3700 · W 24th 3500–3700 · W 25th 3500–3700 · W 26th 3500–3700 · S Central Park 2200–2500 · W Cermak 3500–3700 · S Lawndale 2200–2500 +2 more | 22–9 | Apr 23, 24 · Jun 3, 4 · Jul 15, 16 · Aug 24, 25 · Oct 2, 5 · Nov 13, 16 |
| W 23rd 3300–3500 · W 24th 3400–3500 · W 25th 3400–3500 · W 26th 3400–3500 · W Cermak 3300–3500 · S Christiana 2100–2300 · S Drake 2200–2500 +4 more | 22–11 | Apr 29, 30 · Jun 9, 10 · Jul 21, 22 · Aug 28, 31 · Oct 8, 9 · Nov 19, 20 |
| W 23rd 3200 · W 24th 3200–3300 · W 25th 3200–3300 · W 26th 3200–3300 · S Christiana 2400–2600 · S Homan 2500–2600 · S Sawyer 2300–2600 +1 more | 25–1 | Apr 1, 2 · May 1, 4 · Jun 3, 4 · Jul 7, 8 · Aug 6, 7 · Sep 8, 9 · Oct 8, 9 · Nov 10, 12 |
| W 24th 4000–4300 · W 25th 4000–4300 · W 26th 4000–4500 · S Karlov 2300–2500 · S Kedvale 2200–2500 · S Keeler 2300–2500 · S Kenneth 2400 +6 more | 22–4 | Apr 9, 10 · May 19, 20 · Jun 30 · Jul 1 · Aug 10, 11 · Sep 18, 21 · Oct 29, 30 |
| W 24th 3000–3100 · W 25th 3000–3100 · W 26th 2600–3100 · W 27th 3000–3100 · W 28th 2700–3100 · W 30th 3100 · W 31st 2500–3100 +9 more | 25–2 | Apr 3, 6 · May 5, 6 · Jun 5, 8 · Jul 9, 10 · Aug 10, 11 · Sep 10, 11 · Oct 13, 14 · Nov 13, 16 |
6 more sections cover the edges of South Lawndale — 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 Lawndale |
|---|---|
| 136 | W Cermak Rd, S Rockwell St, S Pulaski Rd, S Kedzie Ave, W 22Nd Pl, W 25Th St +1 more |
| 568 | W 24Th St, S California Ave |
| 265 | S Pulaski Rd, W 25Th Pl |
| 485 | S Sawyer Ave, S Christiana Ave |
| 890 | S Spaulding Ave, W 25Th St |
Speed cameras ticket at 6 mph over. Counts are tickets issued in 2024, from the City’s own records.
| Location | Type | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Kedzie & 31st | Red light | 2,433 |
| Kedzie & 26th | Red light | 2,110 |
| 2729 S Kedzie | Speed | 0 |
| 31st & California | Red light | 0 |
California, 26th, Cermak generate most of the parking tickets in South Lawndale — almost all expired meter, 95% of the tickets on these blocks. The worst five, 2023–2025:
| 2800 S California Blvd | #89 in city | 5,939 |
| 2600 S California Blvd | #105 in city | 5,667 |
| 3600 W 26th St | #236 in city | 3,774 |
| 3500 W 26th St | #238 in city | 3,726 |
| 2700 W Cermak Rd | #257 in city | 3,598 |
Every block ranked, on a map: autopilotamerica.com/most-ticketed-blocks/neighborhood/south-lawndale
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 | 64,264 |
| Street Cleaning | $60 | 23,349 |
| Expired Plate Or Temporary Registration | $60 | 20,030 |
| No city sticker | $200 | 9,528 |