The website lies. Tickets are available for walk-ins. - I've done the tramway before, but now the cable cars spin. Just get a place next to the window and you'll see every direction on the way up and the way down. Here's a TIP: The website claimed that all the tickets were sold out on the day I went and the next day. I don't know why. When I talked to the parking fee attendant, he said they NEVER sell out on a Monday. Sure enough, I was able to get a ticket up on the third tram of the day, 10:24 AM. PLAN ON a 40 degree temperature drop. We wore 3 layers and ski gloves. Walking around the upper grounds in the snow was fun. We saw people ride up in shorts. They wasted the trip by having to stay in the heated lodge.

Steep - Quick ten minutes trip up 6,000+ feet. Keep yawning and swallowing on the fantastic tram ride both up and down. The view are amazing. The temperature change went from 60s in Palm Springs to 20s when we left at sundown. Take a coat and hat. Or buy one up there.

Palm Tram - The ticket reservation helped me not have to wait in a longer queue to wait and purchase a ticket. Once you reach the top, you have an amazing view. Recommend at least doing it once when visiting Palm Springs.

Short walk rather than shuttle to ticket station - There were a lot of people waiting for the shuttle bus to the ticket station. We couldn't see the building due to twists in the road & assumed it was much farther up the hill than it was. We would have walked rather than wait 45 minutes & 3 busses to get there. Next time, we'll walk for sure ;) The tram ride was stunning. Peaks restaurant was cool and delicious. Snow on the mountain was beautiful and fun to play in. Highly recommended!

Palm Springs Tram - Very cool experience. If you have a phobia about heights, may be difficult, but we thought it was well worth the money to experience this in California

Breathtaking Views - The tramway is a must for anyone visiting Palm Springs. We enjoyed the views from the tram and up on San Jacinto. It was a good walk down on the concrete walkway to the trails. We walked the shorter trail since snow was on the ground but it was absolutely beautiful and a well marked trail.

GREAT - Wonderful experience. All of the employees were helpful and upbeat. Beautiful waiting area outside. Thanks.

Lively, lovely day! - Very well organized and despite having to wait for busses and your turn on the tram all goes very smoothly. Fun and beautiful landscapes and scenery. Staff are well informed and very helpful!

Waste of time -2.5 hour lineups. Nope - No tickets online. All sold out. We drove there and you have to wait 2.5 hours to get in to buy a ticket and then wait another half hour. Waste of day. Paid for parking to find this out and then left. Not worth my whole day to buy a ticket. Why not sell them all online until sold out. Who has time to sit in the sun and wait for a shuttle bus. Joke

most overrated Palm Springs thing to do - It only makes sense to go here if you just want to be crammed in a small space that jolts and rotates. If you want to see snow and hike just go to Idyllwild instead. The drive up to Idyllwild will take you way less time than that huge wait to get to the top of the tram. If you want good food and drinks, you won't get that here. There's tons of better bars and restaurants in Palm Springs. The wait was 2.5-3 hours long to get the tram, and that's not even considering the wait to get parking tickets, and the wait to get the bus to get to the valley station, and the wait to buy tram tickets. The ride up on the actual tram was beautiful when you get closer to the top, but the space was very cramped. If you're going just to ride the tram, just know it's only about 10 minutes each way, and you might not get a to stand right by the windows. the view of the city is very meh. The food at the cafe was gross and way overpriced. I got the pizza ($8/ slice) which was soggy and old- looking. My friend got the chicken tenders and felt sick the rest of day. The staff there looks notably miserable (not their fault, but says a lot about the company). The ticket salesmen at the bottom didn't explain about the ride and dine ticket. the ride and dine isn't open until 4 apparently, but even then you can't buy the meal when you get there. Drinks at the bar are crazy overpriced, so there's really nothing to eat or drink unless you're ready to pay a huge amount of money. The snow outside looked beautiful, but it was ice so you can't really play in it. It's a catch-22 because if you don't want to spend your entire day waiting and buy tickets ahead of time, you can't plan on going when there's fresh snow.