Metered parking · Chicago, IL
Loop $7/hr; CBD $4.75; neighborhoods $2.50
Verified sourceActiveVerified 47d ago
What the rule says
Loop $7.00/hr 8am–9pm then $3.50 overnight; Central Business District $4.75/hr 8am-midnight; neighborhoods typically $2.50/hr 8am-10pm. Some neighborhood Sunday spaces are free. Enforcement: Pay box / LPR. Rate: $2.50 / $4.75 / $7.00. Limit: Check zone info in ParkChicago.
When it applies
- Schedule
- Varies by zone 8:00am-varies · $2.50 / $4.75 / $7.00 · Check zone info in ParkChicago
- If you get it wrong
- Citation
- City-wide meter window
- Mon–Sat, 8:00 AM–6:00 PM
Citation & source
- Issuing agency
- Chicago Parking Meters LLC / Dept of Finance
- Last verified
- — Source last verified Aug 28, 2026 (47d ago). This rule matches its official source as of that date.
- Official source
- https://parkchicago.com/rates-hours(opens in a new tab)
Stella's tip
Quote this rule's source link in your appeal — an officer's word against a city page rarely wins.