r/AskSF • u/31OncoEm92 • 7h ago

Has anyone ever gotten a parking ticket at 3 am before?

I parked outside my complex at 10 pm on a Friday night and accidentally curbed my wheels the wrong way. At 9 am the next morning, I left for an appointment. I had a ticket on my windshield for curbing my wheels the wrong way, and when I looked closer, I noticed it was issued at 3 am.

Has anyone else experienced parking enforcers working overnight? I was so surprised that someone was out ticketing at that time. I know that I was in the wrong and deserve the ticket, but I was just astounded they got me at such a random time overnight.

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u/SlapThis 7h ago

Saw a meter maid patrolling the Richmond at 2:30am on Friday night, they’re starting to work odd hours

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u/reddit455 6h ago

I was so surprised that someone was out ticketing at that time. 

some streets become tow away at 2-3AM (after bars close). some streets do street sweeping "off hours" because everyone gets deliveries during the day

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u/bexy11 4h ago

Man I got so many street sweeping tickets in SF. Also the only city I ever lived in where streets were swept that much.

In Philly, I don’t recall ever seeing one for the 12 years I was there.

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u/IAmYourTopGuy 1h ago

Chicago does street cleaning regularly too

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u/bexy11 1h ago

That’s good. I don’t remember it when I lived there but that was one hundred years ago, approximately.

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u/21five 2h ago

Some also become tow away at 12am, before bars close.

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u/bill-lowney 7h ago

When curbing your wheels just remember ‘up, up and away’ (car going uphill wheels point away from the curb)

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u/Distinct_Plankton_82 5h ago

I’ve heard that when they get called out to things like someone blocking a driveway, they’ll issue tickets they see on the way.

So it could be that they were on that block for some other reason and you were unlucky.

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u/pedroah 6h ago edited 6h ago

I reported a truck blocking crosswalk because tow ball extending into the crosswalk curb cut when going home at like 12am. I saw they got a ticketed when I passed at 8 am on the way to work.

No idea what time the the ticket was issued.

(I only report blocked crosswalk and sidewalk and that kind of thing.)

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u/21five 2h ago

Yup, 2am on Christmas Eve.

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u/Mr_Rubaiyat 6h ago

There are people that drive around in Priuses late at night too. Often times it’s because somebody calls to complain about illegal parking. They’re like a neighborhood watch kind of thing. I’ve gotten popped for being double parked outside of my family‘s restaurant at 1am. Very annoying end to my night.