Lombard Street vs Palace of Fine Arts: which should you do first?

If you only have time for one, do Palace of Fine Arts first. Its top ten experiences average an Outty Ranking of 88 against 83 for Lombard Street, and it has 138 ranked ways to see it versus 97. Lombard Street is the cheaper entry at $39, so it is the better pick on a tight budget. With a full day in San Francisco, pair them: plan Lombard Street in the morning, as it is the shorter visit on average.

Ranked experiences at Lombard Street start from $39 and at Palace of Fine Arts from $67 per person. Palace of Fine Arts can also be visited for free; paid options add guides, skip-the-line access or transport.

Experiences at Lombard Street run 3.1 hours on average and at Palace of Fine Arts 4.3 hours, so both fit in one day in San Francisco with a break in between.

Yes. Book the longer visit for the morning when crowds are lighter, and keep the afternoon for the other. 100% of Lombard Street options and 100% of Palace of Fine Arts options offer free cancellation, which makes it easy to adjust.

For Lombard Street: Painted Ladies San Francisco City Tour (Outty Ranking 92, from $82). For Palace of Fine Arts: Golden Gate Bridge Muir Woods Sausalito with Optional Alcatraz (Outty Ranking 94, from $119).