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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!
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Palm Springs Aerial Tramway - Palm Springs Aerial Tramway
- San Jacinto Mountain - San Jacinto Mountain
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What's Included
- 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)
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 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.
Customer Ratings
4.4
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Yujin_o
Aug 16, 2024
It's a must-see experience! - The way there is hot and dry, but if you take a tram for about 10 minutes, you can quickly climb to the top of the cool mountain. It is pleasant with cool air, wonderful tracking tracks, and trees. The tram of great size is also cool.
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Tiffany_z
Aug 15, 2024
Great experience! - What a wonderful view going on the tram. Once we were at the top, the surroundings were beautiful. We walked the trails and saw beautiful streams, trees and more. There was even a little snow! A nice treat from the 100+ weather in Palm Springs.
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Aruneen123
Aug 14, 2024
2024 Palm Springs - Terrific views. We love it. This trip reminded us when we took the tram at Jackson Hole. We highly recommend for this trip.
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Phillip_t
Aug 11, 2024
Great time - Had a great time in the mountains. Very beautiful and the tram ride was very fun. Will definitely do it again.
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Laurass2018
Aug 11, 2024
Great ride and done experience - Wow! Absolutely incredible afternoon spent heading up and exploring the area immediately around the tram station. There are a couple of easier trails for the less experienced hikers to explore. It cost $15 to park and we had pre paid for the ride and dinner which was extremely generous with lots of choice, ranging from pizza and chips to ribs and corn. Felt like really good value and was hailed as a highlight of our trip so far!
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Mengyu_c
Aug 6, 2024
Unforgettable memories - The aerial tram ride itself was amazing! Beautiful views! The stations at both sides were nice: restrooms were convenient and clean; restaurant food choices were great as well.
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Gary_s
Aug 6, 2024
Gorgeous! - Gorgeous views and the park was amazing! Ate lunch at the restaurant and it was delicious! Highly recommend this experience!
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Sally
Aug 3, 2024
A great family trip - An excellent family trip! We had tickets for 12 noon and spent about 3 hours up the top of San Jacinta Mountain State Park. We walked the desert trail, which gives stunning views of the valley below. It is a good 20 degrees cooler up at the top so very pleasant for walking. Lots to see and a manageable walk - even the uphill back to the cable car was ok but we were blowing a bit at the top!
Had a light lunch in the cafe, which was very tasty and good value. There is a bar and restaurant up there too. Great gift shop choices for everyone too. Well worth the trip.
It is worth shopping around for tickets as the venue’s own website is not the most cost effective and I saved about $20 booking online but take photo ID with you for any tickets bought in advance!
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Fred_k
Aug 17, 2024
A beautiful ride - The ride up and down is amazing, as are the views! The restaurant is nice, if a bit overpriced. The state park at the top is pretty, but the path down and back up is exhausting in the hit sun.
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Danny
Aug 11, 2024
Great Experience with a View! - Great experience with a view and some nice hiking trails , but $15 for parking is a little ridiculous. $5 - $10 with the bus ride would be fine.
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