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Palm Springs Aerial Tramway

The world's largest rotating tramcar, climbing Chino Canyon from the desert floor to 8,500 feet in the San Jacinto mountains, with trails and lookout points 30-plus degrees cooler at the top. Checked September 12, 2026: the Tramway is closed for maintenance through October 4. Reopening on October 5 is tentative; ticket sales are paused during the closure.

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Desert add-on centerpiece

A rotating tram from desert floor to alpine forest, with a published $36.95 adult round-trip online price including the processing fee. Checked September 12, 2026: the Tramway is closed for maintenance through October 4. Reopening on October 5 is tentative; ticket sales are paused during the closure.

Best For

When to pick it

Travelers adding one inland desert leg from the south.

District Fit

Chino Canyon

Palm Springs Aerial Tramway is most useful when you want a place that belongs clearly in the California sequence instead of an undifferentiated listing.

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Should Palm Springs Aerial Tramway be in this trip?

Use this section to decide whether the place fits the day you are planning, not just whether the name is familiar.

Use it when

Desert add-on centerpiece

Travelers adding one inland desert leg from the south.

Think twice if

When to skip it

Skip it when another part of California would make the day simpler, calmer, or more honest.

Pair it with

How it works best

Use it with one or two compatible decisions around it instead of stacking every famous stop into the same day.

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What to check first

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Where it appears in the guide

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Step 1

Northern vs Southern California: which coast to plan your first trip around

Desert add-on centerpiece

A rotating tram from desert floor to alpine forest, with a published $36.95 adult round-trip online price including the processing fee. Checked September 12, 2026: the Tramway is closed for maintenance through October 4. Reopening on October 5 is tentative; ticket sales are paused during the closure.

Best for: Travelers adding one inland desert leg from the south.

Visit Details

Core facts before you go

Use these facts as a starting point, then confirm anything that affects a booking, arrival, or availability directly with the official source.

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Aerial tramway

What to know

Confirm current hours, admission or booking rules, and access on the official site before building Palm Springs Aerial Tramway into your day.Checked September 12, 2026: the Tramway is closed for maintenance through October 4. Reopening on October 5 is tentative; ticket sales are paused during the closure.

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