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Palm Springs Aerial Tramway: Ascend San Jacinto Mountains
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Palm Springs
Experience the thrill of ascending the San Jacinto Mountains on the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway. Escape the desert heat and enjoy the cool climate of the pristine wilderness. Don’t miss this unforgettable adventure in Southern California!
Experience the thrill of ascending the San Jacinto Mountains on the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway. Escape the desert heat and enjoy the cool climate of the pristine wilderness. Don’t miss this unforgettable adventure in Southern California!
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Palm Springs Aerial Tramway - Palm Springs Aerial Tramway
- San Jacinto Mountain - San Jacinto Mountain
- Palm Springs Aerial Tramway - Palm Springs Aerial Tramway
- San Jacinto Mountain - San Jacinto Mountain
What's Included
- Round-trip tram ride
- Timed tickets for next available tram on a first-come, first-serve basis
- Round-trip tram ride
- Timed tickets for next available tram on a first-come, first-serve basis
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop off
- Parking ($15.00 per vehicle)
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop off
- Parking ($15.00 per vehicle)
Additional Information
When the summer sun blazes, an ideal activity in Palm Springs is to escape the parched desert terrains by riding the Aerial Tramway, ascending 5,873 feet into the crisp atmosphere of the San Jacinto Mountains. Step aboard the planet’s biggest revolving tramcars and ascend into an untouched wilderness! It’s genuinely one of the most exciting experiences…
When the summer sun blazes, an ideal activity in Palm Springs is to escape the parched desert terrains by riding the Aerial Tramway, ascending 5,873 feet into the crisp atmosphere of the San Jacinto Mountains. Step aboard the planet’s biggest revolving tramcars and ascend into an untouched wilderness! It’s genuinely one of the most exciting experiences Southern California has to offer!
- Please present voucher to the ticket office. Tickets will be timed for the next available tram car as a first come first serve basis.
- The Tramway is subject to delays and periodic shutdowns due to unforeseen circumstances and is not responsible for ticket refunds or the inability to redeem a voucher
- Tramway cars hold 80 people each and there are no seats. Passengers remain standing throughout the journey up the mountain
- Distance is approximately 12,800 feet, with a vertical ascent of 5,873 feet - 15 minutes travel time one way
- The tramway is known as a double reversible type of aerial tramway. Each car remains on one pair of track cables moving up and down without turning around. Each car serves as a counter balance to the other, the descending car is helping pull the ascending car up the mountain
- Strollers are permitted on this tour
- During holiday periods, you may experience long lines. We recommend you travel outside of these peak times to fully enjoy everything the tramway and mountain have to offer.
- There is parking in 13 paved lots near Valley Station. There is free shuttle service from parking lots to Valley Station entrance available weekends and holiday periods
Location
Palm Springs Aerial Tramway
1 Tramway Rd,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.4
(1556 Ratings)
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Terry_d
May 26, 2025
Tramtastic! - We love going on this tram ride! The views are spectacular. The ride up is smooth. Everyone is very friendly, helpful, and informative.
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Stephanie_c
May 23, 2025
Sunset Views - Worth the drive to Palm Springs. The view going up and down were very different. We went up just before sunset and down afterwards. Gorgeous. Bring a jacket.
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James_w
May 22, 2025
Wonderull Views and experience - Road trip with son, the tramway was clise to and convenient to access from Palm Springs. Smooth 10 minute journey to over 8000ft with fantastic views across the valley, mountains and Palm Springs. Car parking easy, staff friendly.
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Maureen_z
May 19, 2025
Fun experience prepare... - Fun experience prepare for temperatures being 20 degrees less. Spectacular view of Palm Springs area.
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Judi_j
May 19, 2025
Bucket List to do!!! Aerial Tram Palm Springs - We had a wonderful time taking the tram up the mountain! it was exhilarating! The restaurant had really good food. There were lots of options for snacks or meals. I felt that everything was very clean and well maintained. The views were spectacular. This was a bucket list item. Enjoy!
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Janis_g
May 18, 2025
Traming at the Springs - The tram dips at the stations, that was startling. They warned us once onboard.
Beautiful scenery, we even had a few male teenagers who sang beautifully.
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Joy_f
May 16, 2025
very high in the sky. if... - very high in the sky. if you are sensative to low oxygen i wouodnt recommend, but a great expriance if youre fir and healthy
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L5824zealejandrog
May 15, 2025
Nature’s wonder - Great attraction. Breathtaking views. You can’t miss it if you are Palm Springs for a few days. You can easily get there with uber.
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Stacey_r
May 15, 2025
Excellent. Staff were... - Excellent. Staff were very helpful. The state park at the top was really nice. It was very organized and efficient.
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Yolandas126
May 15, 2025
Quite the Hike - My husband and I had purchased tickets online for Palm Springs Aerial Tramway - Kelly and Mark from Live went recently while doing their show from Palm Springs, so we thought it looked like a good idea.  We headed over for noon. It was $15 for parking just to get through the gate.  We were in A lot (closest), but even so, it was a difficult walk up to the building. We arrived just in time, and joined the group loading on the tram.  The tram is the world's largest rotating tram car - there were almost 40 people on it.  You stand for the 10 minute ride. It travels 2.5 miles over the Chino Canyon up to Mount San Jacinto State Park.  Great views. The Mountain Station has restaurants, a gift shop, a natural history museum. We headed out to the Observation Deck, and to the hiking trails.  A paved path at first, with a hand rail, quite steep. It finally turned into a dirt path, uneven and rocky, a little less steep.  Through the forest, not too scenic.  We walked as far as the first Notch (view point), which was pretty. We knew it would be a long, steep walk back up, and we sure had to take a lot of breaks. We rewarded ourselves with lunch at Peaks, the sit down restaurant with views of Coachella Valley. Only a short wait for the tram back down. It wasn’t too cold while we were hiking and it was sunny, but by the time we were leaving in the shade it was very chilly. We really enjoyed the day.
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