Plan your trip, download your admissions checklist and understand what you need to become a patient at the Betty Ford Center in Rancho Mirage, California.
Admissions Checklist
For your convenience we provide a checklist to help you plan your stay with us and learn what to bring and what not to bring to treatment. Download the Rancho Mirage admissions checklist for your level of treatment.
Note: cell phones will be stored in a locked location during your stay and will be returned upon discharge.
Getting Here
We request confirmation and travel details 24 hours prior to your admission date in order to hold your reservation.
Flying
We suggest purchasing an open-ended airline ticket that permits date changes in the event you decide to extend your stay. Palm Springs International airport is the closest airport to Betty Ford Center (approximately 10 miles).
Driving
Take Interstate 10 to the Bob Hope exit (south), take Bob Hope Drive (6 miles). Eisenhower Medical Center will be on the left-hand side of Bob Hope Drive. Upon entering Eisenhower Medical Center campus you will find sign kiosks providing direction to the Betty Ford Center. Follow signs to the security gate of the Betty Ford Center.