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Lombard Street spans the northern end of San Francisco east to west, extending three miles from The Presidio all the way to the Embarcadero waterfront. It’s a beautiful street—much of it passes through the charming Russian Hill neighborhood—but there’s not much to distinguish it from others in this picturesque city.

Driving Lombard Street. To drive Lombard, set your navigation to 1099 Lombard Street, the top of the one-way drive. Expect to wait a while before you get a chance to drive down. If you think "waiting" rhymes with "aggravating" for a good reason, go early or late in the day when fewer people are around. When it's your turn to drive down the ...

The crooked part of Lombard Street was designed in 1922, after it was determined that the 27% grade of the hill was too steep for most vehicles, and even pedestrians. The switchbacks were designed to increase the ability to travel safely on Lombard, the one way street was paved with red bricks in its now-famously crooked fashion, and a ...

Lombard Street Neighborhood. This section of Lombard Street is in the Russian Hill neighborhood, a very affluent, expensive area of San Francisco. Just to give you an idea, the pink building at 1047-1049 Lombard, consisting of one 2-bedroom flat and one 3-bedroom flat, sold in January 2016 for $4,050,000.

The famous winding section of Lombard Street is located between Leavenworth and Hyde streets. There are several ways to get there: Bus: You can take several city buses that run through North Beach, the most popular being the 30, which leaves from Union Square. Get off at Columbus Ave., near Lombard St.

This post explains how to get to Lombard Street in San Francisco, also known as the "Crooked Street." We also point out some of the notable homes you will encounter. Introduction; Where is Lombard Street? Notable Homes; Tips from Previous Visitors; How to Ride the Cable Cars; Free Tours by Foot

Lombard Street, however, is a well-known San Francisco attraction. The street is a 1/2 mile-long street that winds through the Russian Hill neighborhood. Lombard Street is known for its many tight turns and curves, which have earned it the nickname “the world’s most topsy turvy curvy street.”

Lombard Street isn’t just the most famous street in Russian Hill but in San Francisco. This winding, hilly street comprises eight hairpin turns that cars must navigate as they descend from Hyde Street to Leavenworth Street. Lombard Street can get busy during peak hours in the summer.