Palm Desert travel guide
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You're Going to Love Palm Desert
With a population of 48,445, Palm Desert is a must-see destination in California, United States. It is among the most popular tourist destinations in the country. Palm Desert deserves at least 2 full days for you to see its main sights.
Where to Eat in Palm Desert
If you’re looking for affordable options, Tommy Bahama Restaurant & Bar - Palm Desert (73595 El Paseo #2200) and Kaiser Grille - PALM DESERT (74040 Highway 111) are great picks.
Most popular restaurants in Palm Desert
When to visit Palm Desert
How to Get to Palm Desert
Plane
When flying to Palm Desert, you’ll arrive at Palm Springs (PSP), which is located 17 km from the city center. Airlines that fly from the United States to Palm Desert include American Airlines, Air Canada and Alaska Airlines. The shortest domestic flight to Palm Desert departs from Minneapolis and takes around 3h 38m.
Train
Amtrak is the only carrier operating train routes to Palm Desert.
Car
Another option to get to Palm Desert is to pick up a car rental from Los Angeles, which is about 183 km from Palm Desert. You’ll find branches of Ace and Turo, among others, in Los Angeles.
Bus
FlixBus operates bus routes to Palm Desert. From Sacramento, the bus ride to Palm Desert takes 1223 km and will cost you around $160. From Sacramento, the ticket costs about $169 for a journey of 1722 km. Palm Desert’s bus station is located 2.0 km from the city center.
Airlines serving Palm Desert
Where to stay in popular areas of Palm Desert
Most booked hotels in Palm Desert
Renting a car in Palm Desert
Renting a car in Palm Desert costs $56 per day, on average, or $112 if you want to rent if for 2 days. Avis, Hertz and Enterprise Rent-A-Car are the agencies with the best reviews in the city. The most popular location to rent a car in Palm Desert is the Hertz branch at 74855 Country Club Dr., which is 4 km from the city center.
It’s generally cheaper to rent your vehicle outside the airport: locations in the city are around 14% cheaper than airport locations in Palm Desert.
Expect to pay $3.90 per gallon in Palm Desert (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your rental car, filling up the tank will cost between $46.79 and $62.38. The most frequently booked car type in Palm Desert is Intermediate (Kia Sportage or similar). If you’re looking to save money, though, keep in mind that Compact rental cars (Hyundai Accent or similar) are, on average, 75% cheaper than other rental car types in the city.
Best car rental deals in Palm Desert
Supplier choice
5 Adults, 5 Bags
$30/day
Intermediate
5 Adults, 3 Bags
$33/day