Today, more than 2 million cars drive down it yearly. In fact, the city even recently proposed charging people to drive down it during busy times of the day. However, this was rejected and it's still free to walk or drive down Lombard Street San Francisco.
Did You Know? It isn't even the crookedest street in San Francisco! However, people still flock to Lombard Street due to its beautiful brick roads and colorful gardens. A visit to this San Francisco crooked street is quick. The only thing to do here is either walk or drive down this steep hill.
However, it is easy to get to and is close to several other San Francisco attractions. Both driving down and walking give you a great sense of the tight turns on it.
I've done both numerous times and each one offers a very different experience. Driving is great if you already have a car, but I wouldn't recommend renting one just for this drive.
Most people arrive on foot or by public transit. By just by watching cars drive down it, you will get a sense for what it takes to make those tight turns! This is where you will find it within the city. It's close to both Fisherman's Wharf and North Beach. The best way to enter this crooked section of Lombard Street in San Francisco is to start at the top of the hill.
This is where cars enter to drive down and where you can access the stairs that lead to the bottom of this SF attraction.
Driving down this zig zag, windy road is an interesting experience. The speed limit is only 5 miles per hour and it's tough to go any faster. Once you enter this crooked section of the street, it will only take you a couple of minutes to get to the bottom. You are not allowed to stop or get out of your car at the bottom if you drive down.
This allows for the traffic to continue to flow down the street. The map below shows you where the line forms. The red line is where cars line up to go down. It also shows you the two best entrances as most people won't let you cut in line. For those walking down the hill, there is a set of stairs on both sides, so you can easily make your way down on foot. I love this option as it gives you more time to really check out this wonderful, crooked street.
You can stop and take pictures. You can also just stand back and watch the cars try to make their way through the curves. You also must stay on the sidewalk. You are not allowed to walk onto the street itself as it's too dangerous. If you plan to walk down, the best time to arrive is early to mid-morning. This is when you won't usually have as much foot traffic. It also faces east, so this is when you will have the best sunlight on it for pictures.
Make sure you don't stand in the street when you get to the bottom. There are people driving on these streets, so make sure you stay aware of your surroundings. You would be surprised at the number of people that stand in the middle of the street and not allow cars to pass through.
If you want to learn more about this famous attraction, there are several tours offered that include a visit in their itinerary. Here are a few top options. This tour includes stops all around the city. Now simply hold down the RT button ever so slightly and you can keep your speed at a dead MPH of 25 or a little more.
You do not need to hold RT all the way down, just push it lightly. From here, and doing this tactic you can easily make it down the road without hitting any of the side walls or cones on the bends. You will not need to press LT or B once! Just make it all the way down to the bottom and the achievement will unlock. Thanks to EscoBlades for the video guide.
Showing most recent comments. View all comments. Video is dead Posted by Prattalmighty on 18 Aug 13 at YouTube is very handy. Posted by AqueousTx on 19 Aug 13 at Whoever gave you negative votes, hopefully they have already commited suicide. Posted by Guile on 25 Mar 14 at Leave a comment. Sign in and add a guide. TonySki 1,, 08 Sep 06 Feb I did this in the Ford GT heading Down the street. I came up with same idea as TonySki - I "removed" the posts on my way up, and raced downhill, but opposite of his car selection, I used slow and not so fast and sexy Abrath
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