The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway will observe extended holiday hours for Presidents’ Day weekend, operating from Saturday, February 14 through Monday, February 16. During these dates, the first tram will depart at 8:00 a.m., with the last tram up at 8:00 p.m. and the final tram down at 9:30 p.m.
Ticket prices are set at $34.95 for adults, $31.95 for seniors aged 65 and older, and $18.95 for children between ages 3 and 10. After 4:00 p.m., discounted twilight tickets are available at $31.95 for adults and seniors, and $15.95 for children in the same age range. The Ride ‘n’ Dine package—which includes tram fare plus dinner at Pines Café—costs $41.00 for adults and seniors, while children’s tickets are priced at $27.50.
The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway is managed by the Mount San Jacinto Winter Park Authority, a California state agency (official website). It operates as a self-funded entity that repaid over $8 million in private revenue bonds by 1996 (official website). The tramway is recognized as the world’s largest rotating tram car, providing access from the desert floor to an elevation of over 8,500 feet in Mount San Jacinto State Park (official website).
Facilities at the mountain station include restaurants such as Pines Café, observation decks, a museum focused on natural history, theaters, and access to hiking trails (official website). Since its opening in 1963 after innovative construction methods were used to build it across Chino Canyon’s steep terrain, it has undergone updates to improve visitor experiences (official website).
According to its official site, the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway enhances public access to wilderness areas while encouraging appreciation of local landscapes like Coachella Valley and Chino Canyon (official website). It has also been designated a historical civil engineering landmark known as the “Eighth Wonder of the World” (official website).
