One Tram Way
Palm Springs, CA , 92262

Phone: (888) 515-TRAM (8726

Website

The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway in Palm Springs, California, is the largest rotating aerial tramway in the world. It was opened in September 1963 as a way of getting from the floor of the Coachella Valley to relatively near the top of San Jacinto Peak and was constructed in rugged Chino Canyon. Before its construction, the only way to the top of the mountain was to hike a number of hours from Idyllwild. (2024) Parking is $15, and tram is $30.95.

Both machines have been converted to $1 bill zinc machines.

Machines 7: is at the Mountain Station, takes only dollar bills. Designs are:
1) Bear,
2) Bald Eagle,
3) Tram logo,
4) Hiker

Machines 8: at the Valley Station. Takes both credit cards and dollar bills. Designs are:
1) Hummingbird,
2) Ram,
3) Tram car,
4) Cartoon Raccoon.

Token Machine 1: (2021)
Need scan/ photo of designs, front and back, on a plain white background.

Retired machines:

Retired 1: 1) 'Palm Springs, CA', Image of area with sun over,
Retired 2: 1) 'Palm Springs, CA', Image of area with sun over,
Retired 3: 1) 'Palm Springs', Tram heading up, detailed background,
Retired 4: 1) 'Palm Springs', Tram heading up, no detail background,
Retired 9 (Quarter) 1) Tram, 2) Cactus, 3) Roadrunner, 4) Kokopelli, Dancing Indian.

Retired Dime: 1) 'Palm Springs, CA', Image of area with sun over,
Retired Quarters: 1) 'Palm Springs', Tram heading up, detailed background, (Similar to Machine 3), 2) 'Palm Springs', Tram heading up, no detail background, (Similar to Ret 4)

2/21/24: Machine 7 is on the "landing" level of the upper station and takes only dollar bills.
Machine 8 takes both credit cards and dollar bills (the credit card reader was not working when we went, had an out of order sign), but the dollar feeder was working.
Parking is $15, and tram is $30.95.