Day trip 2 hrs
Palm Springs
Mid-century architecture, pools and the Aerial Tramway.
Driving times are estimates from Downtown LA; traffic and your starting point matter.
Area
- Area
- Palm Springs
- Drive from Downtown
- 120 min
- Price
- Free; Tramway $35
- Best time to go
- November to April
- With kids
- Pool hotels and the Living Desert Zoo
- Parking tip
- Free almost everywhere
Insider tips
- The Aerial Tramway takes you to 2,600 m: bring a jacket.
- Thursday night is VillageFest, a street market on Palm Canyon Drive.
Insider tip
Take the tramway up for cooler air and views over the desert.
