Thousands of tourists could soon be forced to make reservations and pay to drive the famously crooked section of Lombard Street in San Francisco.
California lawmakers approved a bill Thursday granting San Francisco the power to establish a toll and reservation system. The bill still needs Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signature.
The San Francisco County Transportation Authority has recommended a $5 per car charge on weekdays and $10 on weekends and holidays.
Residents say the scenic street has become more like an overcrowded amusement park than a neighborhood street.
They have been calling for years for officials to address traffic jams, trash and trespassing.
Tourism officials estimate that 6,000 people daily visit the 600-foot-long section of the street in the summer, creating lines of cars stretching for blocks.
