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 |
|---|---|---|
| N Aberdeen 400–700 · N Ada 400 · W Ancona 800–1000 · W Bliss 900 · N Carpenter 400–800 · N Cherry 1100 · W Chestnut 900–1100 +46 more | 27–8 | Apr 21, 22 · May 19, 20 · Jun 17, 18 · Jul 17, 20 · Aug 14, 17 · Sep 14, 15 · Oct 13, 14 · Nov 10, 12 |
| N Ada 400–600 · N Armour 500–600 · N Ashland 500–700 · N Bishop 500–600 · W Chicago 1500 · N Elizabeth 500–600 · W Erie 1200–1500 +9 more | 1–1 | Apr 1, 2 · May 13, 14 · Jun 26, 29 · Aug 10, 11 · Sep 22, 23 · Nov 4, 5 |
| N Ada 1200–1300 · N Ashland 1300–1500 · W Blackhawk 1300–1500 · N Bosworth 1200–1500 · N Cleaver 1200–1400 · W Crystal 1300 · W Evergreen 1300 +8 more | 1–5 | Apr 13, 14 · May 26, 27 · Jul 9, 10 · Aug 20, 21 · Oct 2, 5 · Nov 17, 18 |
| N Ada 700 · W Ancona 1300 · N Armour 700 · W Augusta 1200–1300 · N Bishop 600–800 · W Blackhawk 800–1200 · N Cherry 1200–1500 +42 more | 27–9 | Apr 23, 24 · May 21, 22 · Jun 22, 23 · Jul 21, 22 · Aug 18, 19 · Sep 16, 17 · Oct 15, 16 · Nov 13, 16 |
| W Anson 2200 · W Arbour 1300–1500 · N Armour 400 · N Ashland 0–400 · S Ashland 0 · N Bell 100–300 · N Bishop 400 +32 more | 27–6 | Apr 15, 16 · May 13, 14 · Jun 11, 12 · Jul 13, 14 · Aug 10, 11 · Sep 8, 9 · Oct 6, 7 · Nov 4, 5 |
| W Armitage 2200 · N Bell 1600 · W Bloomingdale 2200–2300 · N Claremont 1600 · W Cortland 2200 · W Homer 2200–2300 · N Leavitt 1600–1900 +8 more | 32–16 | Apr 29, 30 · Jun 26, 29 · Aug 24, 25 · Oct 21, 22 |
| W Armitage 2000–2100 · W Caton 2100 · W Churchill 2000–2100 · N Churchill Row Access 1800 · W Concord 2000–2100 · W Cortland 2000–2100 · W Homer 2000–2100 +8 more | 32–17 | May 1, 4 · Jun 30 · Jul 1 · Aug 26, 27 · Oct 23, 26 |
| W Armitage 1800–1900 · N Avondale 2000–2100 · W Bloomingdale 1800–1900 · W Cortland 1800–1900 · N Damen 1600–2100 · W Dickens 1800–1900 · N Honore 1600–2000 +6 more | 32–18 | May 5, 6 · Jul 2, 6 · Aug 28, 31 · Oct 27, 28 |
17 more sections cover the edges of West Town — 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 West Town |
|---|---|
| 154 | W Wabansia Ave, N Paulina St, W Pierce Ave, N Bosworth Ave, N Damen Ave, W Le Moyne St +27 more |
| 168 | N Hermitage Ave, W Superior St, N Hoyne Ave, N Winchester Ave, N Paulina St, W Huron St +25 more |
| 102 | N Artesian Ave, N Hoyne Ave, N Fairfield Ave, N Mozart St, W Wabansia Ave, W Concord Pl +15 more |
| 759 | N Campbell Ave, W Thomas St, W Cortez St, N Rockwell St, W Haddon Ave, N Washtenaw Ave +4 more |
| 204 | W Cortez St, W Division St, N Marshfield Ave, N Paulina St, W Thomas St, W Haddon Ave +5 more |
Speed cameras ticket at 6 mph over. Counts are tickets issued in 2024, from the City’s own records.
| Location | Type | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1111 N Humboldt Blvd | Speed | 35,511 |
| 3100 W Augusta Blvd | Speed | 12,649 |
| 1455 W Division St | Speed | 11,686 |
| 1229 N Western Ave | Speed | 5,957 |
| 1226 N Western | Speed | 5,749 |
| 1635 N Ashland Ave | Speed | 5,627 |
| 1444 W Division St | Speed | 5,329 |
| Division & Damen | Red light | 5,148 |
Milwaukee, Division generate most of the parking tickets in West Town — mostly expired meter, 68% of the tickets on these blocks. The worst five, 2023–2025:
| 1400 N Milwaukee Ave | #18 in city | 10,811 |
| 1500 N Milwaukee Ave | #23 in city | 10,165 |
| 1300 N Milwaukee Ave | #39 in city | 8,441 |
| 1200 N Milwaukee Ave | #60 in city | 6,880 |
| 1700 W Division St | #108 in city | 5,556 |
Every block ranked, on a map: autopilotamerica.com/most-ticketed-blocks/neighborhood/west-town
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 | 141,786 |
| Expired Plate Or Temporary Registration | $60 | 68,228 |
| Street Cleaning | $60 | 51,187 |
| No city sticker | $200 | 18,317 |