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VALENTINE’S DAY AT THE TRAM
Give the Gift of an Experience
PALM SPRINGS, CA (February 4, 2025) Celebrate Valentine’s Day at the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway on Friday, February 14. Bring a loved one, best friend, or family member and experience the world’s largest rotating tramcar together!
Ride ‘n’ Dine tickets are available on February 14 after 4:00 pm. This combination ticket includes tramfare and dinner at Pines Café—a cafeteria-style restaurant. Ride ‘n’ Dine tickets are $41.00 for adults and seniors, and $27.50 for children ages 3-10. To view the menu, please visit https://pstramway.com/dining/.
Already have plans for dinner? Take a romantic walk and discover the natural beauty of Mount San Jacinto State Park atop the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway. With over 50 miles of hiking trails to explore and unbeatable views of the Coachella Valley below, you’re sure to wow your friends.
Tram admission is $32.95 for adults and $18.95 for children ages 3-10. Special discounts and packages are available after 4:00 p.m. Twilight Tickets are $29.95 for adults and seniors, and $15.95 for children ages 3-10.
Give the gift of an experience this Valentine’s Day at the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway.
Please Note: Online advanced reservations for the Tramway are limited. If online tickets are sold out, please purchase your tickets as a walk-in on the day of your visit.
TRAMWAY MLK WEEKEND EXTENDED HOURS
EXTENDED HOURS FOR MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. WEEKEND
PALM SPRINGS, CA (January 13, 2025) The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway will observe holiday hours during the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Weekend January 18-20 with the first tram up each day at 8:00 a.m., the last tram up at 8:00 p.m., and the last tram down at 9:30 p.m. Tram cars depart at least every 30 minutes.
Tram admission is $32.95 for adults, $29.95 for seniors (65+) and $18.95 for children ages 3-10.
Special discounts and packages are available after 4:00 p.m. Twilight Tickets are $29.95 for adults and seniors, and $15.95 for children ages 3-10. Ride ‘n’ Dine Tickets, which include tram fare and dinner at Pines Café, a cafeteria-style restaurant, are $41.00 for adults and seniors, and $27.50 for children ages 3-10.
GIOVANNI VIRGEN APPOINTED TO TRAMWAY GOVERNING BOARD
PALM SPRINGS, CA (January 6, 2025) The Riverside County Board of Supervisors has announced the appointment of Giovanni Virgen to the Mount San Jacinto Winter Park Authority, governing body of the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway.
Born in Palm Springs, Virgen has lived most of his life in the Coachella Valley. He graduated from the University of California, Riverside with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering and currently works for Armtec Defense Technologies in Coachella, California as a Manufacturing Engineer. According to Virgen, “Over the course of my career, I’ve had the pleasure of working with the U.S. Army, public works agencies, and various other government agencies. I’m now looking forward to serving my community and the wonderful people who work tirelessly to make the Palm Springs Tramway the modern marvel that it is today.”
The Authority was created by the Mount San Jacinto Winter Park Authority Act Ch. 1040 of the Statutes of 1945, as amended by Ch. 70 of the Statutes of 1947 and Ch.1004 of 1951, of the State of California. Two members of the Authority are appointed by the Palm Springs City Council, two by the Riverside County Board of Supervisors and three by the California Governor.
The State appointees are Brian Conley, Sandra Magana-Cuellar and Jeff Ohlfs; the (second) County appointee is Jonathan Hoy; and the City appointees are Jerry Ogburn and Nancy Stuart.
