Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Many downtown Palm Springs hotels provide free airport transfers. Otherwise, a taxi to
downtown Palm Springs costs about $12 to $15. If you're staying in another Coachella
Valley town, rides on shared shuttle vans, such as
Skycap Shuttle
( 760-272-5988;
www.skycapshuttle.com
)
, will likely be more economical. Fares depend on distance and re-
servations are advised. SunLine bus 24 stops by the airport and goes most of (though, frus-
tratingly, not all of) the way to downtown Palm Springs.
BICYCLE
Central Palm Springs is pancake-flat, and more bike lanes are being built all the time.
Many hotels have loaner bicycles.
Bike Palm Springs
BICYCLE RENTAL
kids/electric/tandem bikes half-day from $20/12/30/40, full day $25/15/50/50)
Great for tooling around central Palm Springs.
Funseekers
BICYCLE RENTAL
( 760-340-3861;
www.palmdesertbikerentals.com
; 73-865 Hwy 111, Palm Desert; bicycles per
24hr/3 day/week from $25/50/65, delivery & pick up $30)
Outside of central Palm Springs, this outlet rents and sells bikes, mopeds and Segways for
city and nature excursions.
BUS
buses travel around the valley, albeit slowly. Bus 111 links Palm Springs with Palm Desert
(one hour) and Indio (1½ hours) via Hwy 111. Buses have air-con, wheelchair lifts and a
bicycle rack. Cash only (bring exact change).
CAR & MOTORCYCLE
Though you can walk to most sights in downtown Palm Springs, you'll need a car to get
around the valley. Major rental-car companies have airport desks.
Scoot Palm Springs
(
GOOGLE MAP
; 760-413-2883;
www.scootpalmsprings.com
; 701 East Palm Canyon Dr; half day
scooter rentals from $65)
rents scooters. For motorcycles try
Eaglerider
(
877-736-8243;
www.eaglerider.com
)
, whose rates start at $99 per day.
