Palm Springs Aerial Tramway

Experience the Adventure of riding the world’s largest rotating tramcars at the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway. Rising over two and one half miles to a scenic wonderland, the Tram’s two 80-passenger cars revolve slowly from within, providing a spectacular 360-degree view of the desert and surrounding area. Guests begin their adventure at the Tram’s Valley Station, at an elevation of 2,643 feet and travel through five unique life zones (comparable to a motor trip from the hot Sonoran Desert to the Alpine Wilderness), as they ascend to the Tram’s Mountain Station.

The Mountain Station is located at an elevation of 8,516 feet and sits within the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto National Monument Area. The Mountain Station features spectacular viewpoints, the Peak’s upscale restaurant, Pines casual cafe, Lookout Lounge, gift shop, natural history museum and a theatre showing “Building on a Dream” the history and construction of the Tramway. Just outside the Mountain Station are some 54 miles of hiking trails, primitive campgrounds, a ranger station and the Winter Adventure Center with cross-country ski and snowshoe tube equipment rentals (snow conditions permitting).

The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway is located just minutes from downtown Palm Springs and just a two-hour drive from Los Angeles or San Diego.

Hours

Cars depart at least every half hour with the first car up Monday-Friday at 10am; first car up weekends and holiday periods at 8am.

Summer Hours: May 23 - September 1, 2025
Monday - Friday: First Tram up at 10am
Saturdays, Sundays & Holidays: First Tram up at 8am
Sunday - Thursday: Last Tram up at 8pm | Last Tram down at 9:30pm
Fridays & Saturdays: Last Tram up at 9pm | Last Tram down at 10:30pm

Winter Hours: September 2, 2025 - May 21, 2025:
Monday - Friday: First Tram up at 10am
Saturdays, Sundays & Holidays: First Tram up at 8am
Daily: Last Tram up at 8pm, Last Tram down at 9:30 pm

Holiday Blackout & Closure Dates for 2025:
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (January 18 - 20, 2025)
President's Holiday (February 15 - 17, 2025)
Easter Sunday (April 20, 2025)
Memorial Day Holiday (May 24 - 26, 2025)
Independence Day Holiday (July 4 - 6, 2025)
Labor Day Weekend (August 30 - September 1, 2025)
Tram’s Annual Maintenance Closure (tentative September 8 - October 20, 2025)
Thanksgiving Holiday (November 24 - November 30, 2025)
Christmas Holiday (December 15, 2025 - January 4, 2026)

NOTE: Hours Of Operation Are Subject to Change Without Notice.