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 Agatite 800–900 · W Buena 800 · N Clarendon 4400–4500 · W Cullom 900 · N Dayton 4300 · N Hazel 4200–4500 · W Hutchinson 800 +7 more | 46–5 | Apr 13, 14 · May 11, 12 · Jun 9, 10 · Jul 9, 10 · Aug 6, 7 · Sep 3, 4 · Oct 2, 5 · Nov 2, 3 |
| W Ainslie 1000–1100 · N Broadway 4400–4800 · N Clifton 4400–4700 · W Gunnison 1200 · N Kenmore 4500–4800 · W Lawrence 1000–1200 · W Leland 1000–1200 +5 more | 46–2 | Apr 3, 6 · May 1, 4 · Jun 1, 2, 30 · Jul 1, 29, 30 · Aug 26, 27 · Sep 24, 25 · Oct 23, 26 |
| W Ainslie 900 · W Castlewood 800–900 · N Clarendon 4600–4700 · W Eastwood 800–900 · W Gunnison 700–900 · W Lakeside 700–900 · W Lawrence 700–900 +4 more | 46–3 | Apr 7, 8 · May 5, 6 · Jun 3, 4 · Jul 2, 6, 31 · Aug 3, 28, 31 · Sep 28, 29 · Oct 27, 28 |
| W Ainslie 1600–1700 · N Ashland 4500–5000 · N Greenview 4600 · N Hermitage 4500–5000 · W Lawrence 1500–1700 · W Leland 1500–1700 · N Paulina 4500–5000 +3 more | 47–5 | Apr 13, 14 · Jun 9, 10 · Aug 6, 7 · Oct 2, 5 |
| W Ainslie 1400–1500 · W Argyle 1200–1400 · N Ashland 5000 · N Broadway 5100 · W Carmen 1200–1400 · N Clark 4800–5100 · W Foster 1200–1400 +5 more | 47–6 | Apr 15, 16 · Jun 11, 12 · Aug 10, 11 · Oct 6, 7 |
| W Ainslie 800–1100 · W Argyle 800–1100 · N Broadway 4900–5100 · W Carmen 800–900 · W Foster 800–1100 · N Kenmore 4900–5100 · W Margate 800–900 +4 more | 48–6 | Apr 1, 2, 29, 30 · May 28, 29 · Jun 26, 29 · Jul 27, 28 · Aug 24, 25 · Sep 22, 23 · Oct 21, 22 · Nov 19, 20 |
| W Ainslie 1200 · N Broadway 4900 | 48–11 | Apr 3, 6 · May 1, 4 · Jun 1, 2, 30 · Jul 1, 29, 30 · Aug 26, 27 · Sep 24, 25 · Oct 23, 26 |
| W Argyle 1900 · N Ashland 5100 · W Carmen 1500–1700 · N Clark 5100 · N Damen 5000–5100 · W Foster 1500–1900 · N Paulina 5100 +5 more | 40–8 | Apr 3, 6 · May 28, 29 · Jul 23, 24 · Sep 16, 17 · Nov 10, 12 |
4 more sections cover the edges of Uptown — 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 Uptown |
|---|---|
| 827 | N Broadway, N Sheridan Rd, N Hazel St, W Belle Plaine Ave, W Cuyler Ave, N Clarendon Ave +3 more |
| 1130 | N Racine Ave, W Sunnyside Ave, N Magnolia Ave, W Leland Ave, W Montrose Ave, N Clifton Ave +6 more |
| 62 | N Hermitage Ave, N Paulina St, W Ainslie St, W Leland Ave, W Lawrence Ave, N Ravenswood Ave +1 more |
| 1268 | N Kenmore Ave, N Winthrop Ave, N Sheridan Rd, W Leland Ave, W Ainslie St, W Lawrence Ave |
| 1203 | W Ainslie St, N Ashland Ave |
Speed cameras ticket at 6 mph over. Counts are tickets issued in 2024, from the City’s own records.
| Location | Type | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1142 W Irving Park Rd | Speed | 30,135 |
| Ashland & Lawrence | Red light | 2,556 |
| Foster & Broadway | Red light | 1,894 |
| Sheridan & Foster | Red light | 1,289 |
| 4429 N Broadway Ave | Speed | 1,101 |
| 4446 N Broadway Ave | Speed | 879 |
| 4716 N Ashland | Speed | 0 |
Broadway, Sheridan generate most of the parking tickets in Uptown — almost all expired meter, 82% of the tickets on these blocks. The worst five, 2023–2025:
| 4000 N Broadway St | #112 in city | 5,444 |
| 4600 N Broadway St | #198 in city | 4,166 |
| 5000 N Sheridan Rd | #205 in city | 4,119 |
| 4700 N Broadway St | #254 in city | 3,613 |
| 4400 N Broadway St | #271 in city | 3,504 |
Every block ranked, on a map: autopilotamerica.com/most-ticketed-blocks/neighborhood/uptown
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 | 76,731 |
| Street Cleaning | $60 | 32,366 |
| Expired Plate Or Temporary Registration | $60 | 28,614 |
| No city sticker | $200 | 9,421 |