Parking Enforcement

On-Street parking is enforced from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday to Friday and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays. Parking lots are monitored from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday.

The City utilizes electronic license plate readers to assure fair and equitable parking. If you require longer term parking, please use the parking lots identified with the letter "P."If you park in the downtown area daily there are a number of off-street parking lots that are available for longer-term free parking or use as permit parking.

Parking Tickets for Exceeding Time Limits

The City has instituted a graduated fine schedule for parking tickets issued for exceeding the posted time limit in the downtown. The parking fine is based on the number of repeat offenses in a rolling 12-month period.

Number of Tickets	Fine
1st	$5
2nd and 3rd	$10 each
4th and 5th	$20 each
6th through 9th	$30 each
10th through 14th	$50 each
15th through 19th	$75 each
20th or more	$100 each

Late Fees

There are penalties for late payment of parking citations. These penalties can be avoided by timely payment of tickets at the initial fine level. If the original fine is less than $50 the following additional penalties shall be assessed if tickets are left unpaid:

When Paid	Total Cumulative Fine
If fine is paid after the fine due date but prior to first hearing date.	Original fine plus $15
If fine is paid after the first hearing date but prior to second hearing date.	Original fine plus $55
If fine is paid after second hearing.	Original fine plus $105

If the original fine is $50 or more the following additional penalties shall be assessed if tickets are left unpaid:

When Paid	Total Cumulative Fine
If fine is paid after the fine due date but prior to first hearing date.	Original fine plus $25
If fine is paid after the first hearing date due but prior to the second hearing date.	Original fine plus $75
If fine is paid after second hearing.	Original fine plus $135

Paying Your Ticket

You may pay a parking ticket in person with cash, check or money order; or by mail with a check or money order at:

Motor Vehicle Parking Division
44 E Downer Place
Aurora, IL 60507

The office hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., however, an external payment box is also available at the same address if you wish to drop off your payment after hours. Please be advised that payment must be received by the due date or hearing date, to avoid further penalties.

Contesting a Ticket

You may contest the validity of a parking ticket by appearing at an Administrative Hearing in person every Friday at 1:30 p.m. at the City of Aurora Police Department Branch Court, 1200 E Indian Trl Aurora, IL 60505. A written appeal can be submitted to the Parking Administration by email at parkingtickets@aurora.il.us

Parking After Snowfall

Parking is prohibited on any City street after 2 inches of snowfall. Parked vehicles cause safety hazards for emergency vehicles and make it more difficult for snow plows to clear the streets. Parked vehicles must remain off the streets until plows have cleared snow to the curb.

Violators may be ticketed and/or towed.