The 49th Balloon Fiesta will happen
October 2 - 10, 2021
Transportation to Rainbow Ryders $135 per person, round trip, includes admission to the field and tax.
No longer available during Balloon Fiesta 2021 We'll see you Oct. 1 - 9, 2022
We have a closed route pass and we do not sit in traffic. Our driver parks and walks with you to the Rainbow Ryders tent for check-in by 5a.m. After your ride call your driver to arrange a pick up time. If you can't find where we parked in the morning, no worries, stay at the Rainbow Ryders tent and we will walk to you and escort you back to our car.
No longer available during Balloon Fiesta 2021 We'll see you Oct. 1 - 9, 2022
We have a closed route pass and we do not sit in traffic. Our driver parks and walks with you to the Rainbow Ryders tent for check-in by 5a.m. After your ride call your driver to arrange a pick up time. If you can't find where we parked in the morning, no worries, stay at the Rainbow Ryders tent and we will walk to you and escort you back to our car.
From Santa Fe the city of Santa Fe is providing shuttle service again this year.
Click here for a link to the New Mexico state website and the information to purchase a shuttle ticket.
Click here for a link to the New Mexico state website and the information to purchase a shuttle ticket.
Tour New Mexico, service from Albuquerque
Our 2021 tour price is $60 per person, per session. Includes: round trip luxury transportation, informative tour guide, souvenir map, general admission ticket and tax. We are experts in transportation to Balloon Fiesta. This tour takes place aboard luxury motor coaches on a closed route and we avoid traffic. We give information so you are oriented to the field upon arrival. Balloon Fiesta is made up of 14 individual sessions. There are morning sessions (Mass Ascensions) and evening sessions (Glows). We provide tours to 12 sessions. No tours on Monday or Tuesday. QUESTIONS? Please refer to the FAQ’s below. Still have questions? Give us a call at 505-883-9178. We depart the balloon field once after each session: 9:30AM: after morning mass ascensions and 8:30PM: after evening glows. 
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WE SERVE THE FOLLOWING HOTELS
You can call 505-883-9178 to sign up with a live person. MARRIOTT PYRAMID NORTH 5151 San Francisco NE 505-821-3333 Non-stop service to the Balloon Park Pyramid Registration form click here. Route One: Registration form click here Comfort Inn : 411 McKnight NW 505-242-5228 Hotel Andaluz : 125 2nd Street NW 505-242-9090 Doubletree Hotel : 201 Marquette NW 505-247-3344 Hotel Parq Central : 806 Central Ave SE 505-242-0040 Courtyard Marriott : 5151 Journal Center NE 505-823-1919 Route Two: Registration form click here Hotel Chaco : 2000 Bellamah NW 505-247-0708 Hotel Albuquerque : 800 Rio Grande NW 505-843-6300 Holiday Inn Express : 2300 12th Street NW 505-842-5000 Towneplace Suites : 2510 12th Street NW 505-314-8201 Comfort Inn : 5251 San Antonio NE 505-797-0850 Hilton Garden Inn : 5320 San Antonio Dr NE 505-314-0800 La Quinta : 5241 San Antonio Dr. NE 505-821-9000 La Quinta : 7439 Pan American Freeway NE 505-345-7500 Days Inn : 5101 Ellison St. NE 505-344-1555 Route Three : Registration form click here Fairfield Inn : 4875 Pan Am West Fwy NE 505-344-1574 Hampton Inn : 4412 The 25 Way NE 505-345-4500 Residence Inn North : 4331 The 25 Way NE 505-761-0200 Nativo Lodge : 6000 Pan Am Freeway NE 505-798-4300 Springhill Suites : 5910 Holly NE 505-856-5910 |
LOOKING AHEAD The 50th Anniversary Balloon Fiesta dates are October 1 - 9, 2022
FAQS
Q: How often do you go out to the field? How long will I be at each session?
A:
Morning ascensions:
We go to the field one time in the morning. Please see the sign-up form for the pick-up time from your hotel.
You will be at the field for about 3 hours, we depart the field at 9:30AM to return to the hotels.
Evening glows:
We go to the field one time in the afternoon please see the sign-up form for the pick-up time from your hotel.
You are at the field for about 3 hours, we depart at 8:30PM after the fireworks.
Q: Are they "Sessions" or "Events"
A: Both terms are correct. The important thing to know is that they are 14 individual sessions/events and a new admission ticket is required for each one.
Q: Why should I take this tour?
A: We have a pass that allows us to use roads that are closed to passenger cars. No traffic! This closed route allows us to arrive at Balloon Fiesta Park much faster than passenger cars. We provide you with a general admission ticket at 1/3 off the regular price and we have knowledgeable and caring staff that make sure that you are oriented when you arrive at the field. We provide a map of the balloon park that has a help number that will be answered by a live person. You will spend quality time on the balloon field, no time wasted trying to figure things out.
Q: Can I put a wheelchair in the baggage bin of the bus? Can I put other personal things under the bus.
A: Yes, We routinely load electric wheelchairs and scooters as well as manual wheelchairs under the bus.
You can also put your stroller, wagon, lawn chair under the bus. No glass containers or hard sided coolers are allowed.
Here is a link for what Balloon Fiesta allows into the park.
Q: How long does it take to get to the Park and back?
A: Between 20 and 40 minutes, depending on if you are on the first stop or the last stop on the route. From the closest hotels to the Park (the Marriott Pyramid North and the Courtyard Marriott) we average 10-20 minutes to get into the park. We average 20-30 minutes to drop off at all hotels after each event.
Q: I’m looking at the Balloon Fiesta map of the Park at the Balloon Fiesta web site www.balloonfiesta.com. Where does this service drop-off and pick-up?
A: Near the lower left corner of the map you’ll see “Transit Area” the icon is a yellow taxi. That is our drop-off and pick-up point.
Q: Please explain the cost of $60 or $50 for adults & seniors and children 6-12 years old $20 and 5 and under free?
A:
The adult & senior price of $60 includes a general admission ticket, luxury coach, tour guide, balloon park map & sales tax.
The adult & senior price of $50 includes everything but the admission. This option is for people who have already purchased the general admission ticket for $15 or the Gondola Club or Chaser's Club admission.
The child fee of $20 for people 12 and younger is a discounted seat on the coach, Balloon Fiesta does not require admission for children 12 and under. Children who are 5 and younger sit on your lap and they are free into the Park AND FREE on our transportation too. If you prefer to use a car seat you can purchase a seat for $20.
Q: Is there food at Balloon Fiesta Park?
A: Yes! There are lots of types of food available at the park. There are approx 175 vendors and many of them serve food.
Q: Do the vendors take credit cards?
A: To be COVID-safe most vendors are using card processing instead of cash. If you have cash small bills and exact amount is preferred.
Q: What else is there to do there?
A: There are typically 175 vendors that line the balloon field in tents. They sell a variety of foods typically found in a state-fair-type-setting. They sell every type of ballooning souvenir you can imagine. There are exhibits too, like the rock climbing wall & the chainsaw carvers, entertainment like strolling Mariachis and other live bands. The Anderson-Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum is also located at the Park and is open in the early morning. The Museum is not open during the balloon glow events.
Q: How are the morning events and the evening events different?
A: The balloons lift off and fly during the morning mass ascensions. Typically over 550 will launch between 7AM – 8:30AM. There’s no easy way to describe a mass ascension, you just gotta see it! In the evening the balloons do not fly, they are tethered, the gondola sits on the ground and the pilot uses their “glow burners” to illuminate the balloon. Glow events are a great time to meet the pilots and wander throughout the field and socialize. Glows have fast become the most popular, why? One reason is because you don’t have to wake before dawn.
Q: Can I stay at Balloon Fiesta Park all day?
A: Yes you can, but the morning action wraps up by 10 a.m. Some of our guests have stayed all day and they told us that many of the vendors take “siesta” in the middle of the day so they spent a good amount of time in the beer tent waiting for the evening events to begin. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday have morning events only that are over by 10 a.m.
A:
Morning ascensions:
We go to the field one time in the morning. Please see the sign-up form for the pick-up time from your hotel.
You will be at the field for about 3 hours, we depart the field at 9:30AM to return to the hotels.
Evening glows:
We go to the field one time in the afternoon please see the sign-up form for the pick-up time from your hotel.
You are at the field for about 3 hours, we depart at 8:30PM after the fireworks.
Q: Are they "Sessions" or "Events"
A: Both terms are correct. The important thing to know is that they are 14 individual sessions/events and a new admission ticket is required for each one.
Q: Why should I take this tour?
A: We have a pass that allows us to use roads that are closed to passenger cars. No traffic! This closed route allows us to arrive at Balloon Fiesta Park much faster than passenger cars. We provide you with a general admission ticket at 1/3 off the regular price and we have knowledgeable and caring staff that make sure that you are oriented when you arrive at the field. We provide a map of the balloon park that has a help number that will be answered by a live person. You will spend quality time on the balloon field, no time wasted trying to figure things out.
Q: Can I put a wheelchair in the baggage bin of the bus? Can I put other personal things under the bus.
A: Yes, We routinely load electric wheelchairs and scooters as well as manual wheelchairs under the bus.
You can also put your stroller, wagon, lawn chair under the bus. No glass containers or hard sided coolers are allowed.
Here is a link for what Balloon Fiesta allows into the park.
Q: How long does it take to get to the Park and back?
A: Between 20 and 40 minutes, depending on if you are on the first stop or the last stop on the route. From the closest hotels to the Park (the Marriott Pyramid North and the Courtyard Marriott) we average 10-20 minutes to get into the park. We average 20-30 minutes to drop off at all hotels after each event.
Q: I’m looking at the Balloon Fiesta map of the Park at the Balloon Fiesta web site www.balloonfiesta.com. Where does this service drop-off and pick-up?
A: Near the lower left corner of the map you’ll see “Transit Area” the icon is a yellow taxi. That is our drop-off and pick-up point.
Q: Please explain the cost of $60 or $50 for adults & seniors and children 6-12 years old $20 and 5 and under free?
A:
The adult & senior price of $60 includes a general admission ticket, luxury coach, tour guide, balloon park map & sales tax.
The adult & senior price of $50 includes everything but the admission. This option is for people who have already purchased the general admission ticket for $15 or the Gondola Club or Chaser's Club admission.
The child fee of $20 for people 12 and younger is a discounted seat on the coach, Balloon Fiesta does not require admission for children 12 and under. Children who are 5 and younger sit on your lap and they are free into the Park AND FREE on our transportation too. If you prefer to use a car seat you can purchase a seat for $20.
Q: Is there food at Balloon Fiesta Park?
A: Yes! There are lots of types of food available at the park. There are approx 175 vendors and many of them serve food.
Q: Do the vendors take credit cards?
A: To be COVID-safe most vendors are using card processing instead of cash. If you have cash small bills and exact amount is preferred.
Q: What else is there to do there?
A: There are typically 175 vendors that line the balloon field in tents. They sell a variety of foods typically found in a state-fair-type-setting. They sell every type of ballooning souvenir you can imagine. There are exhibits too, like the rock climbing wall & the chainsaw carvers, entertainment like strolling Mariachis and other live bands. The Anderson-Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum is also located at the Park and is open in the early morning. The Museum is not open during the balloon glow events.
Q: How are the morning events and the evening events different?
A: The balloons lift off and fly during the morning mass ascensions. Typically over 550 will launch between 7AM – 8:30AM. There’s no easy way to describe a mass ascension, you just gotta see it! In the evening the balloons do not fly, they are tethered, the gondola sits on the ground and the pilot uses their “glow burners” to illuminate the balloon. Glow events are a great time to meet the pilots and wander throughout the field and socialize. Glows have fast become the most popular, why? One reason is because you don’t have to wake before dawn.
Q: Can I stay at Balloon Fiesta Park all day?
A: Yes you can, but the morning action wraps up by 10 a.m. Some of our guests have stayed all day and they told us that many of the vendors take “siesta” in the middle of the day so they spent a good amount of time in the beer tent waiting for the evening events to begin. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday have morning events only that are over by 10 a.m.
