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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
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Sandra_m
Oct 25, 2024
awesome tram ride - The view was out standing, pilot pointed out information on each what to expect when we reached each tower.
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Robertad307
Oct 25, 2024
High above Palm Springs. - I'm so glad we made the effort to take the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway. Great weather, great views, friendly crew. Worth the ticket price.
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Sdcj99
Oct 23, 2024
GREAT experience even without advance tickets! - If you PLAN AHEAD this is amazing. Leaving this review to pay it forward as other reviews helped me a ton! I took four girls ages 9-11 and since we didn’t book ahead, it was either a 4pm slot two days from now or take our chances walking up. I read previous reviews about the latter experiences and decided to chance it with an early Wednesday visit. We got to the parking gate at 9:10 (no line), and got a spot in the very top lot. Short walk to the ticket station inside, waited in that line 20 minutes, and got tickets for the first tram, at 10am. We walked around for a bit so we got to the loading zone too late to get a window spot, so the ride up was just okay. Walking out at the mountaintop into a pine forest was like another world, though! Views everywhere, too. We only did the short loop (0.75 miles), because the girls just had so much fun exploring and climbing. After a decent bite to eat, we got to the front of the boarding area for the ride down, which…. was…. SPECTACULAR. The music, the singing, the views, the swaying over the 5 columns, all of it even contributed to a tram car camaraderie that was totally unexpected. One of the girls said it was her favorite thing she’s ever done (OK she says that at some point on almost every trip, but still!) I feel bad for another recent reviewer who clearly had a miserable experience without reservations but this isn’t any different than any other activity/venue that heavily suggests making sure to buy tickets in advance! Hoping this review will give others tips on how to plan ahead and have a great day without advance tickets! Oh and YES it’s expensive but come on. You’re riding a dream that was privately financed and a colossal achievement in design and engineering. Tallest example in the entire world. Don’t want to pay for the privilege? Feel free to hike up!
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I9097lxninah
Oct 23, 2024
Views at the top are worth it! - Last minute decision to visit and I'm so glad I did! The tram ride was really cool, a little crowded for my taste but once you get to the top that's really where this destination shines! The desert view trail was fairly easy hiking and took me about an hour to do the full loop. The views were incredible and so worth the price of admission. Be prepared to spend $15 for parking in addition to the price for the tram ticket. Dining options at the top are good. I got a bacon blue cheese burger and it was really good especially after the hike. A somewhat pricey experience given the total cost of parking, admission, and then the food and drinks I bought but overall would say it's a must do if you're visiting Palm Springs!
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Jerine_r
Oct 22, 2024
Stunning views - Our whole group had a great time. The views were stunning and staff was great! Air was so crisp and clean.
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Irene_s
Oct 20, 2024
Weekend Fun - Having a Good time with my Granddaughter n Great Grandbabies 👍 Beautiful Weather. Every one was So welcoming.
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H3227shnicoler
Oct 5, 2024
Beautiful views - Beautiful way to head up into the National Forest and hike around for the day. Best time to go so far for me as a lot less people were on the tram. The view is awesome. Well worth it.
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Madeline_f
Oct 20, 2024
Not just a been-there-done-that. So much more! - Riding the tram up the mountain you feel you'll crash into the rocks at any time. Awesome and a little scary. The restaurant at the top was super for accomodating our party of 7 at the last minute and with no reservations.
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Alvin_s
Oct 20, 2024
One in our party wasn’t... - One in our party wasn’t comfortable riding up and the attendant and supervisor called him a chicken! SO UNPROFESSIONAL!
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949traciea
Oct 20, 2024
DO NOT WASTE UOUR MONEY—IT IS CRAP - You will wait for one to five hours. You will be herded like cattle into a cramped tram with 50 people and the floor will rotate under your feet making it difficult to keep your balance. The view will be shockingly disappointing. When you finally reach the top, you will sit in a subpar cafeteria with overpriced and underwhelming food. You will wish you just hiked the beautiful Indian Canyons or maybe had dental surgery. Anything but this. Literally anything. DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME AND MONEY OR RUIN A PERFECTLY GOOD DAY WITH THIS!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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