Provide your name, email, and license plate number. We need this to submit the FOIA request on your behalf.
We submit an official Freedom of Information Act request to the Chicago Department of Finance requesting your complete ticket history.
When the city responds (typically 5 business days), we email you a full report with every ticket, violation type, fine amount, and status.
Data from over 1.2 million Chicago parking and traffic citations, obtained via Freedom of Information Act requests.
Total Tickets
957,018
Jan 2024 - Oct 2025
Avg Per Day
1,450
tickets issued daily
Avg Ticket
$75
average fine amount
Contest Win Rate
55%
decided cases, 1.18M FOIA records
Chicago drivers pay an average of $300+ per year in parking tickets. Our Autopilot system catches new tickets and automatically contests them. 75% of contested tickets get dismissed.
FOIA stands for Freedom of Information Act. Under Illinois law (5 ILCS 140), any person has the right to request public records from government agencies. The city is required to respond within 5 business days.
Yes, completely free. There is no charge for submitting a FOIA request. We handle the paperwork and email you the results.
The city is legally required to respond within 5 business days, though they can extend to 10 business days with written notice. Most responses come within 1-2 weeks.
Your report will include every parking ticket and citation on record for your plate — ticket numbers, violation types, dates, locations, fine amounts, payment status, and any hearing outcomes.
Yes. FOIA requests for ticket records must be submitted by the registered owner of the vehicle. By submitting this form, you confirm that you own the vehicle.
If the FOIA results show unpaid tickets that were issued incorrectly, you may have grounds to contest them. Our $49/year Autopilot service handles this automatically.