Pay With Your Phone
EXTEND YOUR TIME

Need more time to shop? Receive an alert ten minutes before your time expires and extend the session from your phone.

ACCESS YOUR PARKING HISTORY*

Need to get reimbursed? Need your receipt emailed? Your last 20 parking sessions are easily found within the app.

DEACTIVATE ACCOUNT ANYTIME

Only in town for the day? No problem. Load up your wallet and cancel anytime and we will credit your balance back to your card.

*The intentional alteration of the parking receipt for the purpose of avoiding a ticket or any unlawful purpose may constitute forgery, a Class 3 felony that is punishable by a term of imprisonment from 2 to 5 years, fines and restitution. 720 ILCS 5/17-3.
How It Works
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30-SECOND SIGN UP

Sign up at ParkChicago.com or download the mobile app available for IOS and Android devices.

A $0.35 Convenience Fee is charged for transactions under two hours.

VERIFY

Verify your cell phone number and create a 4-digit PIN.

A $0.35 Convenience Fee is charged for transactions under two hours.

FUND WALLET

Prefund your wallet by linking it to a major credit or debit card.

A $0.35 Convenience Fee is charged for transactions under two hours.

ENTER ZONE

Enter the Zone Number from the ParkChicago® sign located on the block, on the same side of the street where you parked.

A $0.35 Convenience Fee is charged for transactions under two hours.

ADD LICENSE

Enter your vehicle's license plate information and save the entry for future parking transactions.

A $0.35 Convenience Fee is charged for transactions under two hours.

CHOOSE LENGTH OF STAY

If you select the max purchase of 2 hours or more, the convenience fee is waived.

A $0.35 Convenience Fee is charged for transactions under two hours.

EXTEND TIME

Add more time to your stay when you receive the expiration notification, or anytime throughout your active session.

A $0.35 Convenience Fee is charged for transactions under two hours.

I don’t want to get a ticket

We don’t either. The good news is that ticketing enforcement know you have paid by simply looking up your license plate number. So relax and enjoy the city.

How do I enter my license plate?
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Choose your plate type
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Common Plates
Specialty
Unique Plates
Collegiate Series
Motorcycle
Military
Pan Hellenic Series
Sporting
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LOOKS LIKE THIS?
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ENTER LIKE THIS
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