Visitor Information
Palm Springs Visitor Information Center
2901 North Palm Canyon Drive
Palm Springs, CA 92262
Hours: 10 am – 5 pm daily
800-347-7746 | 760-778-8418
The soaring roof of Albert Frey’s Tramway gas station is a Palm Springs landmark and home to the Official Palm Springs Visitor Information Center. The iconic soaring roof building welcomes visitors each year from all over the world to discover where to stay, play, shop, and dine in Palm Springs. The guest services staff can assist you with accommodations, dining, shopping, museums, attractions, and events. In addition, the Visitors Center has gift items, maps, souvenirs, and Palm Springs-logo apparel for sale.
Palm Springs Visitor Center: A Historic Gem of Palm Springs Designed by Albert Frey
Welwood Murray Memorial Library
100 S. Palm Canyon Drive
Palm Springs, CA 92262
Hours: Friday - Wed., 10 am - 6 pm: Thursday, 10 am - 8 pm
760-323-8296
Another classic gem designed by modernist architect John Porter Clark sits in the heart of downtown. Visitor information and periodicals are available. This digital branch of the Palm Springs Public Library is also home to the Palm Springs Historical Society’s Research Archive.
Discovering the Palm Springs Historical Society
Lawrence Crossley: Palm Springs' First Black Entrepreneur and Visionary Developer
- 5 min read
Lawrence Crossley (c. 1890–1962) was a pioneering African…
Elvis in Palm Springs: The King’s Connection to the Desert Oasis
- 6 min read
Elvis Presley, the King of Rock 'n' Roll, left an indelible…
Frank Sinatra Palm Springs Hangouts: Self-Guided Tour
- 16 min read
Following in Frank's Footsteps Step back in time and immerse…
Step Back in Time: Discovering Palm Springs' Iconic Historic Hotels
- 10 min read
Palm Springs hotels are iconic and steeped in history. From the…
Architects Who Built Palm Springs: William Cody
- 8 min read
William Cody (1916-1978) was retained to alter the Desert Inn in 1945…