East-west street in San Francisco that is famous for a steep, one-block section with eight hairpin turns.
General Information
Hours:
24/7
Fees:
No fees
Pet Policy:
Pets allowed
Closest cities with hotels:
San Francisco
Seasons:
Seasons: All year
Location:
Website:
How to Get There
Head northeast on Market St toward S Van Ness Ave Turn right onto 11th St. Turn right onto Mission St. Turn right onto S Van Ness Ave. Turn right after Chase Bank (on the right).
Overview
Lombard Street is the “crookedest street in the world,” a one-block section on Russian Hill between Hyde and Leavenworth streets with eight sharp hairpin turns, lined with flowers and drawing two million visitors a year. Cars can drive it slowly downhill, and pedestrians can use the stairs beside it. Cable cars and Coit Tower are nearby.
This article uses material from the Wikipedia article "Lombard Street (San Francisco)", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0
