Parking/Red-light Ticket Payment Plans - Daniel Sauter

Pa y m e n t Lo c a t i o n s:
City Hall
121 N. LaSalle, Ste 107
Monday–Friday: 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
No Hearings
Southwest Side
4770 S. Kedzie
Monday–Friday: 8:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m.
No Hearings
Chicago Department of Revenue
Parking/Red-light
Ticket Payment Plans
Pa y m e n t & He a r i n g Lo c a t i o n s:
Frequently As k e d Qu e s t i o n s:
How do I contest my parking or
red-light ticket?
You have the right to contest any ticket within a limited
period of time. You can request an in-person hearing
or contest by mail. You can check the status of your
hearing request on-line at cityofchicago.org/revenue.
If you requested an in-person hearing, you can
view your scheduled hearing date options on-line.
Additional information regarding hearings is available
on-line or by calling 312-744-PARK (7275).
Is my vehicle boot-eligible?
Your vehicle becomes boot eligible when you accrue
3 or more tickets issued to any vehicle registered in
your name. Please note, this includes any vehicle
registered in your name, even if you are the secondary
registered owner. If you co-signed a car loan for
a family member or friend, the lender likely required
you to be included as a registered owner on the vehicle
registration.
When can my driver’s license be suspended?
Your driver’s license can be suspended after you
accrue 10 or more parking tickets issued to any
vehicle registered in your name. Your drivers license
can also be suspended after you accrue 5 or more
red-light tickets.
How come I am not receiving notices
regarding my tickets in the mail?
Contact the Illinois Secretary of State’s Office and
confirm the address as it appears on your license plate
registration. Driver’s license registration may be treated
separately by the State. The Chicago Department of
Revenue is required by law to mail notices to the
address as it appears on the license plate registration
of the ticketed vehicle. You can reach the Illinois
Secretary of State at 1-800-252-8980 or on-line at
cyberdriveillinois.com. Contact your local vehicle authority
if your plates are registered in a state other
than Illinois.
May I contest the booting of my vehicle?
Yes. You have the right to contest the booting of your
vehicle within 24 hours at one of the locations listed on
the back of this brochure noting hearing hours. Hearings
are not available at City Hall or 4770 S. Kedzie.
May I contest the suspension of
my driver’s license?
Yes. You may present a written challenge to the Chicago
Department of Administrative Hearings at the following
address:
City of Chicago
Department of Administrative Hearings
Driver’s License Suspension Unit
P.O. Box 642087
Chicago, IL 60664-2087
Central Hearing Facility
400 W. Superior, 1st Floor
Payments & Inquiries:
Monday–Friday: 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Saturday, 8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
Hearing Hours:
Monday–Friday: 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Boot Hearings Also Available on Saturdays
9 a.m.–3 p.m. (boot hearings only)
West Side
800 N. Kedzie
South Side
2006 E. 95th St.
North Side
2550 W. Addison
Payments & Inquiries:
Monday–Friday: 8:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m.
Hearing Hours:
Monday–Friday: 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Chicago Department of Revenue Ticket Help-line:
312-744-PARK (7275)
312-744-7277 (TTY-Hearing Impaired)
Mailing Address (payments and hearing requests only):
Chicago Department of Revenue
P.O. Box 88298
Chicago, IL 60680-1298
Visit us on-line to find a Chicago EZ Pay Station near you.
Also visit us on-line for additional information, to make a
payment, search for tickets or check the status of
a hearing request.
cityofchicago.org/revenue
City o f Ch ic a g o

Ha r d s h ip Pa y m e n t Pl a n Qualifications:
De a r Mo t o r i s t:
I am pleased to announce that the Chicago
Department of Revenue continues to offer parking
ticket payment plans. The plans also include
red-light tickets issued by the City’s redlight
enforcement camera program. Since
2004, payment plans have helped thousands
of motorists manage their ticket debt.
Enrollment in the plans allows motorists to avoid
the boot, as well as the suspension of their driver’s
licenses*.
The hardship plans are available to students, and
seniors, and other motorists who meet the
qualifications including homeowners experiencing
foreclosure. Additionally, the Department offers
a plan for motorists who owe $500 or less in parking
ticket debt.
I encourage you to review the payment plans
explained in this brochure, and to take advantage
of this program.
Very truly yours,
Bea Reyna-Hickey
Director
* Participation in any plan will prevent your driver’s license
from being suspended as long as your tickets have not yet
reached suspension status.
Ho w To Pa r t ic ip a t e
By Phone:
• Call 312-604-7111.
In Person:
• Visit any Chicago Department of Revenue location
listed on the back of this brochure.
Th e Benefits o f En t e r i n g a Pl a n:
• Participation in any plan allows you to pay over a
longer period of time;
• Participation in any plan will prevent your vehicle
from being booted;
• Participation in any plan will prevent your driver’s
license from being suspended.
General Ru l e s & Re g u l a t i o n s:
• Payment of all outstanding boot, tow,
storage and tamper fees required to enter
into any payment plan;
• Don’t default! You will be assessed a $100 default fee,
become boot-eligible or driver’s license suspension
eligible, when applicable;
• Persons against whom a lender has initiated foreclosure
proceedings may be eligible for extended payment
terms.
General Pa y m e n t Pl a n I:
• Offered to motorists owing $500 or less in parking/
red-light tickets;
• 50% required deposit of the parking/red-light ticket
debt;
• 6-month plan.
General Pa y m e n t Pl a n II:
• Required deposit of $500 or 25% of the parking/
red-light ticket debt, whichever is greater;
• 12 month plan;
• Pay the balance within 12 months unless the city
determines that financial circumstances allow for a
longer duration.
Bo o t e d Pa y m e n t Pl a n:
• Offered to motorists with a booted vehicle;
• Required deposit of $750 or 50% of the parking/
red-light ticket debt, whichever is greater;
• 12 month plan.
To participate you must be:
• A senior (65 years or older);
• A student in high school, college, trade, or vocational
school (or someone who graduated in the
last 90 days);
• On active military duty, including reservists and
national guard, or been discharged from the
military in the last 90 days;
• Someone who has filed for bankruptcy but whose
debt was not discharged;
• Receiving government issued unemployment
compensation;
• Receiving federal public housing (Section 8);
• Receiving Medicaid or Supplemental Security
Income (SSI);
• Receiving food stamps;
• A participant in the Low Income Energy Home
Assistance Program (LIHEAP);
• A homeowner experiencing foreclosure.
Ha r d s h ip Pa y m e n t Pl a n:
• Required deposit of $250 or 25% of the parking/red-light
ticket debt, whichever is less;
• Pay off the balance within 12 months unless the
City determines that financial circumstances
allow for a plan of longer duration.
Fi n a nc i al Ci rc u m s t a n c e s:
Participants in hardship, and general payment plans
may qualify for extended payment plans should financial
circumstances warrant. Should the City elect to
extend a payment plan beyond 12 months, participants
are required to pay a $50 administrative fee.
Plans in excess of 24 months require payment of a
$100 administrative fee. Fees may only be waived
if participants agree to a schedule of automated payments
or debits.
Fo r Mo r e In f o r m a t i o n:
• Visit cityofchicago.org/revenue
• Call 312-604-7111
• Call 312-744-PARK (7275)
• Call 312-744-7277 (TTY-Hearing Impaired)