LV2 guest pass for Cubs games: how to get one for your visitors.
Your resident permit only covers your vehicle. If family or friends are parking at your address on a game day, they need a separate guest pass — and it doesn't come from the City Clerk.
Why you need a separate guest pass
Your LV2 resident parking permit is tied to your vehicle. It doesn't cover a visitor's car. On any Cubs home game day or Wrigley Field concert date, enforcement starts at 5 PM and officers tow without warning. A visitor parked on your LV2 street without a valid pass will be towed.
The solution: single-game guest passes, issued by your alderman's office. You get them in advance and give one to your visitor to display in their car.
How guest passes work
LV2 single-game guest passes are available from the aldermanic offices that manage the program: the 44th, 46th, and 47th Wards. Each pass covers one vehicle for one enforcement period (5 PM–10 PM on a game or concert date).
Historically, resident households receive a book of guest passes when their annual resident permit is mailed out. If you've used those up or need more, you can request additional passes from your alderman's office throughout the season. Business owners in the zone should request their passes directly from their alderman in writing.
What your ward's office says about it
The 47th Ward alderman's office states directly: "Our office cannot issue city stickers or guest permits except for LV2 Cubs Game guest passes." That last part is the key. They can't help you with general city sticker questions or other permit zone passes — but they can issue LV2 game-specific guest passes.
Who to contact by ward
| Ward | What to do | Website |
|---|---|---|
| 44th Ward | Contact the alderman's office to request guest passes for LV2 | 44thward.org |
| 46th Ward | Check the parking section of the alderman's site | 46thward.com/parking |
| 47th Ward | Contact Alderman Mat Martin's office; Airtable form available for resident permits | aldermanmartin.com/parking |
Not sure which ward you're in? Check at gis.chicago.gov.
City Clerk guest passes vs. LV2 guest passes
These are two separate programs that are easy to confuse:
- City Clerk guest passes: cover general residential permit zones throughout Chicago. They do not work in the LV2 zone.
- LV2 game-day guest passes: issued by aldermanic offices, valid only on LV2 streets during game/concert enforcement hours.
If someone tells you to get a guest pass from the City Clerk for an LV2 street on a game day, that won't work. Go to your ward office.
Tips for game day visitors
- Request guest passes early in the season so you have them on hand.
- The pass needs to be displayed visibly in the car — usually on the dashboard.
- One pass covers one vehicle for one enforcement period. It's not a seasonal pass.
- If you don't have a pass and a visitor is coming, the safest option is paid parking. See our game day parking guide for lot options near Wrigley.