Place · Outdoors

Palm Springs Aerial Tramway

When

Visit on your scheduleWinter hours: first tram up 10:00 am weekdays / 8:00 am weekends; last tram up 8:00 pm, last tram down 9:30 pm

Where

Palm Springs Aerial Tramway (Valley Station)1 Tram Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262Open in Google Maps ↗

Ages

Children (ages 3-10); children under 2 free; children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult of 21 years

Cost

Adults $36.95; Children (ages 3-10) $20.95; Seniors (65+) $33.95 (prices include $2 online processing fee)

Organizer

Palm Springs Aerial Tramway

The world's largest rotating tram car carries riders 2.5 miles up the cliffs of Chino Canyon from the Valley Station to the Mountain Station at 8,516 feet in Mount San Jacinto State Park, where there are two restaurants, observation decks, a State Park visitor center and natural history museum, two documentary theaters, a gift shop and over 50 miles of hiking trails. Winter hours: first tram up at 10:00 am on weekdays and 8:00 am on weekends, last tram up 8:00 pm and last tram down 9:30 pm. Online tickets are $36.95 adults, $20.95 children (ages 3-10) and $33.95 seniors (65+), each including a $2 online processing fee; a Ride 'n' Dine ticket with a meal at Pines Cafe after 4pm is $45.00/$31.50. Children under 2 are free but need a boarding pass from the ticket booth on the day of the visit, and children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult 21 or older. Stations and tram cars are wheelchair accessible.