City Of Evanston: 2022 Wheel Tax Payment Period Now Open

Press release from the City of Evanston:

08/02/2021 10:33 AM

Online payment encouraged; Morton Civic Center closed

The payment period has now opened for Evanston residents to pay for their City of Evanston wheel tax, residential parking permits, and residential parking passes for 2022. 

All vehicles registered through the Illinois Secretary of State to an Evanston address are required to pay an annual wheel tax. The 2022 wheel tax covers the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. The deadline to pay the 2022 wheel tax is Thursday, September 30, 2021. 

How to Pay the 2022 Wheel Tax

Preprinted renewal notices will be mailed to residents this week with an online renewal ID (Link Code) and instructions. Residents who do not receive a letter by August 15 should contact 847-448-4311, or dial 311 in Evanston. Community members who've paid for their wheel tax online in previous years do not need to wait for their letter to renew. 

Residents are strongly encouraged to pay for their wheel tax, residential parking permits and residential parking passes online using the City's convenient, free portal.

Residents who previously elected auto renewal using the City’s online portal will have their payments automatically processed on September 23, 2021, and will receive an email this week notifying them. Residents can confirm their payment information and status using the online portal.

Residents can also visit cityofevanston.org/wheeltax to print a wheel tax/residential permit application, and mail their completed application along with a copy of their vehicle registration to 2100 Ridge Avenue, Evanston, IL 60201. Checks must be payable to "The City of Evanston"; do not mail cash. Completed applications can also be placed in the drop box located in the parking lot of the Morton Civic Center.

The Morton Civic Center remains closed to the public and will not process 2022 wheel tax or residential parking permit payments. Residents can complete payment in person at the following locations only:

• Robert Crown Community Center, 1801 Main St., Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Wheel tax only: Levy Senior Center, 300 Dodge Ave., Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
• Wheel tax only: Peoples Currency Exchange, 1605 Maple Ave., Evanston, or Jarvis Currency Exchange, 7358 N Greenview Ave., Chicago. PLS Currency Exchange (1830 Dempster St.) is not authorized to sell Evanston wheel tax at this time.

Residents should bring their vehicle registration showing Evanston address and/or renewal letter when completing payment in person.

Additional Information

Wheel tax cost: The cost for the wheel tax for a regular passenger vehicle is $85. A penalty may be added to all applications received or postmarked after September 30. Compliance is checked by License Plate Recognition (LPR) technology, which stores the license plates of all vehicles registered to an Evanston address, as the City no longer issues physical vehicle wheel tax stickers. Failure to pay the wheel tax may subject drivers to parking tickets.

Senior benefit card: Evanston seniors who are current Benefit Card holders qualify for a wheel tax discount. Seniors who do not yet have a Benefit Card but qualify based on age and income can apply by contacting aging@cityofevanston.org, or calling 847-448-4311.

Outstanding parking citations: All outstanding parking citations must be paid before obtaining a residential parking permit. For citation payments, or to look up citations for a vehicle, please visit evanston.rmcpay.com.

To find out about wheel tax rates for other vehicle types, senior discounts, and disabled veteran and active-duty personnel programs, please visit cityofevanston.org/wheeltax or call/text 847-448-4311. 

This press release was produced by the City of Evanston. The views expressed here are the author’s own.