Events

Celebrate Easter Sunday at 8,516 Feet

On Sunday, April 9, celebrate Easter Sunrise Service with songs of faith, hope, and joy by the Perkins Brothers, and an inspirational message by Pastor Robert Sneed. The service will begin at 5:30 a.m., with the first tram car up at 4:45 a.m.  

Tickets will be available for purchase starting at 4:15 a.m. with reduced tram fares until 7:30 a.m. Tickets are $19.95 for adults and seniors, and $12.95 for children ages 3-10.  

Beginning at 6:30 a.m., breakfast will be served in Pines Café, a cafeteria-style restaurant, until 10:00 a.m. Ride ‘N’ Breakfast combination tickets, which include tram fare and breakfast, will be available for purchase from 4:15 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. for $29.95 for adults and seniors, and $17.95 for children ages 3-10. The breakfast menu is also available separately until 10:00 a.m. for $18.95. 

Normal tram fares will be in effect after 7:30 a.m. Regular Tram admission is $29.95 for adults, $27.95 for seniors 65+, and $17.95 for children ages 3-10. (Note: These prices do not include breakfast, only tram fare.) 

Easter dinner will be available from 11:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. in Pines Café. Cost for the Easter Ride ‘N’ Dine combination is $38.00 for adults and seniors, and $24.50 for children ages 3-10. Reservations are not taken, and tickets go on sale at 8:00 a.m. Sunday morning.  

Peaks Restaurant will serve regular lunch and dinner menus during normal operating hours. To view the Pines Café Easter menus, as well as Peaks Restaurant menus, please visit www.pstramway.com/dining/. 

The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway will be closed on Saturday, February 25 due to extreme weather forecasts.

According to General Manager Nancy Nichols, “Out of an abundance of caution, we have made the advance decision to close on Saturday when the worst of the storm is expected to hit. We regret this closure, but safety is always our primary concern.”

The Tramway is expected to reopen on Sunday, but please check www.pstramway.com for updates.

The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway will observe special holiday hours during Presidents’ Day Weekend February 18-20, 2023, with the first tram car up each day at 8:00 a.m., the last tram car up at 8:00 p.m. and the last tram car down at 9:30 p.m. Tram cars depart at least every 30 minutes.

Enjoy a day or evening above the desert floor exploring the 14,000-acre Mt. San Jacinto State Park & Wilderness and be awed by spectacular Coachella Valley vistas from the Mountain Station. Be sure to wear appropriate hiking attire and extra layering to keep warm.

Tram admission is $29.95 for adults and $17.95 for children ages 3-10. After 4:00 p.m., Twilight Tickets are $26.95 for adults and seniors, and $14.95 for children ages 3-10.

The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway will reopen today, January 18, with regular hours of operation. The first tram car up will be at 10:00 a.m., the last tram car up will be at 8:00 p.m. and the last tram car down will be at 9:30 p.m.

According to Vice President of Maintenance Joe Rose, “Our electrical control board began having issues on Sunday. We believe the issues were caused by power surges from the storm. We have since remedied the issue and have run multiple tests to make sure everything is operating as usual.”

We thank our patrons for their understanding during the past several days of non-operation.

Due to continuing technical issues, the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway will remain closed Monday, January 16. We will provide more updates as they become available.

We apologize to our patrons for the inconvenience.

Due to technical issues, the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway has ceased operations for the remainder of the day, Sunday, January 15. Tramcars are currently transporting guests back to the Valley Station.

We apologize to our guests for the inconvenience.

Tramway Delayed Opening Due to Technical Issues

Due to technical issues with the tramway, the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway will have a delayed opening Monday, January 9.

We will provide updates as they become available.

We apologize to our patrons for the inconvenience.

Extended Tramway Hours

The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway will observe special holiday hours during the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Weekend January 14-16, 2023. The first tram up will depart the Valley Station each day at 8:00 a.m., the last tram up will depart at 8:00 p.m., and the last tram down the mountain will depart at 9:30 p.m. Tram cars depart at least every 30 minutes.

At the Mountain Station, visitors may enjoy views extending from the Mexico border to the Little San Bernardino Mountains. There is also a natural history museum and two documentary theatres showing films about the Tramway construction and the Mount San Jacinto State Park. In addition, guests can explore over 50 miles of hiking trails for all skill levels in the State Park.

The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway is ringing in the new year with fresh snow! The Mountain Station received about 4 inches of snow late Saturday night and early Sunday morning. This marks the first snow for Mount San Jacinto in 2023. Snow is expected to accumulate throughout the next few days according to the latest forecast. To check the latest weather forecast, please visit our website www.pstramway.com/weekly-planner. To see the current visibility and snow conditions, please visit www.pstramway.com/tram-cam.

FRESH SNOW – MEDIA ALERT

There is fresh snow at the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway! The Mountain Station received about 1-inch of snow early Sunday morning. Snow is expected to accumulate continuously throughout today and tomorrow according to the latest forecast.

To check the latest weather forecast, please visit our website www.pstramway.com/weekly-planner.

To see the current visibility and snow conditions, please visit www.pstramway.com/tram-cam.