Enjoy our premier service
"Balloons the Easy Way!"
2026 Registration available soon
"Balloons the Easy Way!"
2026 Registration available soon
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Highlights of our premier service:
1) No traffic! we have a closed-route pass for buses only, we do not sit in traffic with passenger cars 2) We offer the general admission ticket at 1/2 off regular price 3) Orientation: enjoy an informative ride and you will know where to go as soon as you step off the motor coach with our map in hand 4) Our knowledgeable and caring staff guide you both at the field and at our office. We answer the phone! 505-883-9178 5)The bus is parked at the field : safely leave belongings in your seat. Seating is limited $78 per person, per session. Includes: round trip luxury transportation, general admission ticket, informative tour guide, closed-route (we don't sit in passenger car traffic), souvenir map & tax. There are 14 individual sessions. Morning sessions (Mass Ascensions) Evening sessions (Glows). We provide Balloon Events the Easy Way to 12 sessions. We have no service on Monday or Tuesday. There are no Glows on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday QUESTIONS? Please refer to the FAQ’s below. Still have questions? Give us a call at 505-321-4864 daily We depart the balloon field once after each session: 9:30AM: after morning mass ascensions and 8:30PM: after evening glows. |
17 Albuquerque pick-up locations
Route One: Embassy Suites : 1000 Woodward Pl NE 505-245-7100 Doubletree Hotel : 201 Marquette NW 505-247-3344 ARRIVE: 717 Central Ave. NW 505-578-5647 Hotel Andaluz : 125 2nd St. NW 505-242-9090 Hilton Garden Inn : 222 Central Ave SE 505-808-1041 Homewood Suites : 222 Central Ave SE 505-808-1042 Hotel Parq Central : 806 Central Ave SE 505-242-0040 La Quinta : 7439 Pan American Fwy NE 505-345-7500 Days Inn : 5101 Ellison St. NE 505-344-1555 Courtyard Marriott : 5151 Journal Center NE 505-823-1919 Route Two: Holiday Inn Express : 2300 12th St. NW 505-842-5000 Towneplace Suites : 2510 12th St. NW 505-314-8201 Tru North I-25 : 4949 Jefferson Street NE 505-883-4949 Towneplace Suites : 5511 Office Blvd. NE 505-345-3131 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 |
FAQS
Q: How do I complete my registration form on line?
A: Please call us to register. 505-883-9178 We do not have on-line registration capability. We enjoy talking to our guests!
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: It looks expensive. Why should I use this service?
A: 1) No traffic! we have a closed-route pass for buses only, we do not sit in traffic with passenger cars
2) The general admission ticket is included at 1/2 of regular price
3) Knowledgeable and caring staff on the bus and a cell phone number to contact them during the event
4) Orientation: you will know where to go as soon as you step off the motor coach with our map in hand
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 is allowed 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. We average 20-30 minutes to drop off at all hotels after each event.
Q: I’m looking at the Balloon Fiesta Park map at 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 $78 or $70 for adults & seniors and children 2-12 years old $40 and under 2 are free?
A: The adult & senior price of $78 includes a general admission ticket, luxury vehicle, tour guide on the vehicle, balloon park map & tax.
The adult & senior price of $70 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 $40 for people 2 to 12 is a discounted seat on the coach. Children who are younger than 2 sit on your lap and they are free. If you prefer to use your car seat you can purchase a seat for your child for $40.
Q: Is there food at Balloon Fiesta Park?
A: Yes! There are lots of types of food available at the park. There are over 150 vendors and many of them serve food.
Q: Do the vendors take credit cards?
A: Many vendors use card processing, but cash is preferred, small bills or exact amount is very helpful. Don't forget the extra $1 for the tip jar :-)
Q: What else is there to do there?
A: There are typically 150 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 golf cart shuttles are available. The Balloon Museum 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 all-day means 14-hours (6:30am - 8:30pm) and that is a very long time with little to no activity in the middle of the day. The morning event ticket expires at 10am. We provide two admission tickets so if you leave the field mid-day you can enter again using the second ticket. Some of our guests have attempted to spend all day and they told us that many of the vendors take “siesta” in the middle of the day and they had many hours of idle time eventually taking Uber/Lyft back to the hotel.
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday have morning events only that are over by 10 a.m. THERE ARE NO GLOWS MON TUES AND WED
A: Please call us to register. 505-883-9178 We do not have on-line registration capability. We enjoy talking to our guests!
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: It looks expensive. Why should I use this service?
A: 1) No traffic! we have a closed-route pass for buses only, we do not sit in traffic with passenger cars
2) The general admission ticket is included at 1/2 of regular price
3) Knowledgeable and caring staff on the bus and a cell phone number to contact them during the event
4) Orientation: you will know where to go as soon as you step off the motor coach with our map in hand
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 is allowed 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. We average 20-30 minutes to drop off at all hotels after each event.
Q: I’m looking at the Balloon Fiesta Park map at 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 $78 or $70 for adults & seniors and children 2-12 years old $40 and under 2 are free?
A: The adult & senior price of $78 includes a general admission ticket, luxury vehicle, tour guide on the vehicle, balloon park map & tax.
The adult & senior price of $70 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 $40 for people 2 to 12 is a discounted seat on the coach. Children who are younger than 2 sit on your lap and they are free. If you prefer to use your car seat you can purchase a seat for your child for $40.
Q: Is there food at Balloon Fiesta Park?
A: Yes! There are lots of types of food available at the park. There are over 150 vendors and many of them serve food.
Q: Do the vendors take credit cards?
A: Many vendors use card processing, but cash is preferred, small bills or exact amount is very helpful. Don't forget the extra $1 for the tip jar :-)
Q: What else is there to do there?
A: There are typically 150 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 golf cart shuttles are available. The Balloon Museum 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 all-day means 14-hours (6:30am - 8:30pm) and that is a very long time with little to no activity in the middle of the day. The morning event ticket expires at 10am. We provide two admission tickets so if you leave the field mid-day you can enter again using the second ticket. Some of our guests have attempted to spend all day and they told us that many of the vendors take “siesta” in the middle of the day and they had many hours of idle time eventually taking Uber/Lyft back to the hotel.
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday have morning events only that are over by 10 a.m. THERE ARE NO GLOWS MON TUES AND WED
