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Payment Options

Pay by Mail - For Parking and Red-light Tickets Only. Please do not send other types of correspondence to this address:

Department of Finance
P.O. Box 6289
Chicago, IL 60680-6289

To ensure that your payments are properly credited, please return the actual ticket or violation notice stub with all payments. If you are unable to return the ticket or the violation notice stub, please print the citation and plate numbers intended for payment on the payment document. Please do not send cash. Make your check or money order payable to the City of Chicago Department of Finance.

Pay Online

Visit the Department of Finance secure online site to pay your tickets by credit card: Pay Your Tickets Online

Pay in Person

Visit a Payment Center at:

City Hall
121 N. LaSalle, Room 107

North Side
2550 W. Addison

South Side
2006 E. 95th St.

Southwest Side
4770 S. Kedzie Ave.

Flexible Parking Ticket Payment Plans are available to motorists. Please click "Parking Ticket Payment Plan" for more information.

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