Transportation Information

Joshua Tree Retreat Center is located in the high desert in Joshua Tree, California, approximately 30 minutes from Palm Springs International Airport, 1½ hours from Ontario Airport, 1 ¾ hours from Orange County International Airport, 2 hours from Los Angeles, 2 hours from San Diego, and 3 ¾ hours from Las Vegas. Palm Springs is the closest airport, but it may be more expensive to fly into than Ontario, Orange County or Los Angeles.

Address for GPS or map apps:

Joshua Tree Retreat Center, 59700 Twentynine Palms Highway, Joshua Tree, CA, 92252

***Note: GPS may NOT work when you get close to the retreat center - sometimes it takes people past it.

Driving Directions

Coming from Los Angeles:

Take Exit #117 off of the 10 Freeway (CA 62/29 Palms/Yucca Valley) at Twenty Nine Palms Hwy and go north for about 25 miles. You will then get to the town of Yucca Valley. Towards the end of Yucca Valley you will pass Avalon Avenue and then pass a Walmart and Home Depot on your right. You will then pass La Contenta Road which is at the end of the town of Yucca Valley. After La Contenta Road, you need to watch carefully. The entrance to the retreat center (“Joshua Tree Retreat Center/Institute of Mentalphysics“) is on your left about a one minute drive later. The phone number at the venue is 760-365-8371.

Transportation Information

Airport shuttles to/from Joshua Tree

AM/PM Shuttle Service, 760-409-8826

Park Avenue West Chauffeur, 760-799-4506

Road Runner Shuttle, 800-247-7919

Sky Cap Shuttle Service, 760-272-5988

Getting to Palm Springs (closest airport to Joshua Tree)

By Air ~ By Ground ~ By Train

From Palm Springs to Joshua Tree

Morongo Basin Transit Authority (MBTA local bus), 760-366-2395

Call and inquire. There is not a regular schedule to Joshua Tree Retreat Center, but it goes there by request from Palm Springs.

Lucky 777 Cab, 760-660-9115

Cloud 29 Cab, 760-401-2460

American Cab, 760-368-1000

Top's Taxi, 760-397-3981