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 Adams 3800–4300 · W Congress 3800–4300 · W Eisenhower Independence Bl 3800–3900 · W Eisenhower Kostner Av 4100–4300 · W Gladys 3700–4300 · S Hamlin 0–400 · W Jackson 3800–4300 +9 more | 28–8 | Apr 15, 16 · May 11, 12 · Jun 5, 8 · Jul 2, 6, 29, 30 · Aug 24, 25 · Sep 18, 21 · Oct 15, 16 · Nov 10, 12 |
| W Arthington 3800–4200 · W Eisenhower 3800 · W Eisenhower Independence Bl 3800–3900 · W Fifth 4400–4500 · W Fillmore 3800–4500 · W Flournoy 3800–3900 · W Grenshaw 3800–4500 +15 more | 24–10 | Apr 27, 28 · May 28, 29 · Jun 30 · Jul 1, 31 · Aug 3 · Sep 1, 2 · Oct 2, 5 · Nov 4, 5 |
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 West Garfield Park |
|---|---|
| 2339 | S Springfield Ave, W Adams St, W Wilcox St, W Gladys Ave, W Jackson Blvd, W Monroe St +2 more |
| 489 | W Flournoy St, W Lexington St |
| 151 | W Van Buren St |
| 483 | W Van Buren St |
| 542 | S Kenneth Ave |
No speed or red-light camera sits inside West Garfield Park, but 6,583 automated tickets were still written on these blocks in 2023–2025 — from cameras just over the boundary, aimed inward.
Madison, Madison Street, Monroe, Van Buren generate most of the parking tickets in West Garfield Park — park or stand in bus/taxi/carriage stand, 16% of the tickets on these blocks. The worst five, 2023–2025:
| 4000 W Madison St | #371 in city | 2,809 |
| 3800 W Madison St | #717 in city | 1,573 |
| 3900 W Madison St | #1,247 in city | 907 |
| 4300 W Monroe St | #2,368 in city | 515 |
| 3800 W Van Buren St | #2,591 in city | 485 |
Every block ranked, on a map: autopilotamerica.com/most-ticketed-blocks/neighborhood/west-garfield-park
The fine the City actually billed, averaged over the real tickets — before it doubles for going unpaid.
| Violation | Fine | Tickets |
|---|---|---|
| Street Cleaning | $60 | 9,382 |
| Expired Plate Or Temporary Registration | $60 | 9,223 |
| Residential Permit Parking | $75 | 1,716 |
| No city sticker | $200 | 4,353 |