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

John Guthrie McCallum and the First Non‑Native Settlement
- 6 min read
The story of modern Palm Springs does not begin with development plans…
Explore Historic Deepwell Ranch Neighborhood: Self-Guided Bike Tour
- 8 min read
Deepwell Ranch Neighborhood History George Fitch, Editor of the San…
Architects Who Built Palm Springs: A. Quincy Jones
- 5 min read
Midcentury Modern Architecture, Desert Adaptation, and Postwar…
Section 14: The Untold Story of Palm Springs' Heart and Heritage
- 14 min read
A Story of Community, Resilience, and Renewal on Tribal Land What Was…
Meet Frank Sinatra through Mel Haber
- 5 min read
Mel Haber was a notable figure in Palm Springs, known for being the…
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