Thousands of tourists could soon have to pay as much as US$10 (NZ$15) to drive down world-famous Lombard Street in San Francisco. READ MORE:* Rich residents of exclusive San Francisco street have it bought from under them* 48 hours in San Francisco123RF Lombard Street is known for the one-way block on Russian Hill where 8 sharp turns make it the most crooked street in the world. "The cars really impact the neighbourhood because they line up, they back up, they are sitting idling," said Greg Brundage, president of the Lombard Hill Improvement Association. San Francisco transportation officials have proposed requiring visitors to make a reservation online and pay US$5 for each vehicle. Bhatt said she would happily pay to have the experience of driving down Lombard Street.

Source: Stuff April 16, 2019 01:18 UTC