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. But this much-loved landmark almost didn't happen. According to the San Francisco Chronicle archives, one absentee resident, in Europe at the time, brought construction to a screeching halt by blocking the plan. This resulted in the letter below:. This block commands one of the most beautiful views of the bay and surrounding country that San Francisco has to offer.
For many years it has stood paved in cobbles and covered with weeds, not accessible to traffic of any kind. About a month and a half ago over a hundred men began tearing up the old cobbles, and every property owner in the block except one, who is in Europe, was called to the city engineer's office and shown a beautiful plan of a serpentine roadway of red brick, accessible to traffic of all kinds and to be built immediately.
Everyone left happy. But alas, our friend in Europe cabled to delay work until he could suggest or approve, and lo, the transformation scene - the one hundred men disappeared, our sidewalks are piled high with red brick, our gardens and clothes covered with the blowing dust of the street, and for over a month it has been thus.
Fourteen American property owners and the city engineer's office halted upon orders from Europe - wealth and political influence! Some of us have had our first lesson in what makes a Bolshevik. The archives didn't reveal exactly when the issue was resolved.
But construction of the winding road resumed and was completed later that year. See SF Chron article re: vaccination. Public transportation options had been cut back, but are expanding again. See SF transit for more info. Masks are still required of everyone on public transit. The cable cars are running again. In September, they resumed full service, starting with the Powell-Hyde Line, and the other 2 lines to follow after.
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Restaurants can now be open to full capacity for indoor as well as outdoor dining, and many restaurants are open for take-out or delivery. Bars that serve food can serve customers indoors. Businesses can allow customers inside, up to full capacity. Malls are open. The SF Zoo is open again. Offices: can reopen up to full capacity. Alcatraz is open.
The Cell Block is open also. No proof of vaccination is required for the Alcatraz tours. See Alcatraz. H air salons , and open air tour buses , outdoor walking tours , and boat cruises can now operate.
Indoor museums are open, including the CA Academy of Sciences. Travel to SF. P er the California Dept. Unvaccinated travelers are urged to get tested before and after arrival, and to self-quarantine for 7 days, but this isn't mandatory. Hotels are accepting reservations, but travelers are urged to limit contact with others in the hotel. Exploratorium: open. Playgrounds: open. Schools: many private schools are open.
SF public schools started in-person learning for all students this fall. Masks will be required for students in SF public schools. Indoor gyms and indoor movie theaters are open to full capacity. Indoor swimming pools are open to full capacity.
Indoor concerts, live theater, and sporting events , may open at full capacity. Napa and Sonoma county wineries are open. For a handy list of what's open or closed in California, see California reopening schedules. See coronavirus news in the SF Chronicle for articles and updates. Plus helpful info on which parks and hiking trails are open in the Bay Area.
And to check the air quality fires in SF and the Bay Area, see airnow. Get the latest tips on visiting San Francisco. Get Alcatraz tickets Fog City Secrets. Driving Down. Night View of Lombard Street. Coit Tower View: driving down in a Go Car. Hydrangeas blooming. Scottie's House in Vertigo. Then you can reach your destination with a short 5-minute walk uphill. If you decide to buy a single ticket for the cable car, you must remember you can read more about this in our San Francisco cable car guide that the ticket ceases to be valid from the moment you get off of the cable car.
If you want to ride the cable car again, you will have to buy a new ticket. To avoid this issue, I recommend purchasing a pass with unlimited rides on the historic cable cars.
Discover tourist passes for San Francisco. When choosing the second option, you will walk north on Leavenworth St for just over 5 minutes to get to the base of Lombard Street.
You can decide to visit Lombard Street on foot, by car, or by taking advantage of the many tours that include it in their itinerary.
If you prefer to walk, simply follow the directions in the previous section and take as many pictures as you want.
If you have decided to visit San Francisco with your car or if you have chosen a rental car , here are some things to keep in mind. The road is one-way and you can only drive it downhill i. The maximum permitted speed is 5 mph.
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