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Avoid congested traffic and parking conditions around Balloon Fiesta Park.
We have several Park and Ride remote locations for your convenience.
Save time and money. Ride with us!
**Admission to Balloon Fiesta Park is included with your Park and Ride Ticket**
**All tickets are non-refundable**
*NOTE: Electric Scooters are NOT able to be taken on buses*
What is Included in Your Park and Ride Ticket?
- Round-trip transportation to and from Balloon Fiesta Park
- Expedited route to bypass heavy traffic
- Admission to the Balloon Fiesta event is included with your Park and Ride Ticket
Where Can You Catch Park and Ride?
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Cottonwood Mall (10000 Coors Bypass NW)
Park in the northeast parking lot near Seven Bar Loop and Coors Bypass NW -
Coronado Center (6600 Menaul Blvd NE)
Park at the southwest corner near San Pedro Dr. and Uptown Blvd -
Hoffmantown Church (8888 Harper Road NE)
Park in the northeast parking lot only. - Intel (WEEKENDS ONLY) (1600 Rio Rancho Dr SE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124) Park in the southeast lot only.
If you experience difficulty completing your ticket purchase:
Call or text us at 505-227-8737
Email us at tickets@balloonfiesta.com
ALL PARK & RIDE TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED ONLINE ONLY
Advance purchase
• Adults (13-61): $25
• Seniors (62+): $23
• Children (6-12): $13
• Children (5 and under): FREE
• Advance purchase applies to any purchase made before 12:00 a.m. on the day of service. All tickets must be purchased
online
Day of purchase
• Adults (13-61): $28
• Seniors (62+): $26
• Children (6-12): $13
• Children (5 and under): FREE
• Day of purchase applies to any purchase made after 12:01 a.m. on the day of service. All tickets must be purchased
online. There are no same day sales available at remote lots
PARK & RIDE BUS SERVICE TIMES
Morning Sessions:
Buses run FROM Remote Lots TO Balloon Fiesta Park at 4:00 AM and 5:30 AM
• Inbound service ends at 7:00 AM
• Please note: 6:00 AM: Dawn Patrol is scheduled
to launch
7:00 AM: Mass Ascension is scheduled to begin
Buses run FROM Balloon Fiesta Park TO Remote Lots from
• 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM: Full service return busses run every 30 minutes
• 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM: Straggler buses. Each straggler return bus will go to all
locations
Evening Sessions:
Buses run FROM Remote Lots TO Balloon Fiesta Park at 3:00 PM and 4:30 PM
• Inbound service ends at 6:00 PM
Buses run FROM Balloon Fiesta Park TO Remote Lots from
• 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM: Full service return busses run every 30 minutes
• 9:30 PM to 10:00 PM: Straggler buses. Each straggler return bus will go to all
locations
There are NO Park and Ride Services on
Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday.
BALLOON FIESTA IS A WEATHER DEPENDENT EVENT and tickets are nonrefundable.
Safety of all of our Balloon Fiesta guests, including pilots and crews, will always come first regarding making decisions whether the balloons inflate. While October is generally ideal for ballooning in Albuquerque, less than ideal weather at Balloon Fiesta Park or in the vicinity, can sometimes prevent the balloons from inflating.
If the decision to not allow the balloons to inflate is made, Balloon Fiesta will rain-check that session. You are still welcome to enjoy all the amenities Balloon Fiesta has to offer for the remainder of the session. In case of a rain-checked session, please retain your ticket. Your ticket will be re-activated in the form of a General Admission ticket, valid for any remaining session in the current year. In order to use Park & Ride for another session, you will need to go online to purchase a Bus Only ticket to board the bus.
The status of Balloon Fiesta sessions will be available on the Website and Official App.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
Yes. All tickets must be scanned before boarding the bus. You may present a printed ticket or have it on your electronic device.
Tickets must be used for the specific date and session for which they are purchased.
You are able to resend your confirmation ticket to the email address you entered at the time of purchase. Please visit the Balloon Fiesta Ticketing Page where you purchased your ticket and click on "Resend Confirmation" at the top of the page.
In case of a rain-checked session, please retain your ticket. Your ticket will be re-activated in the form of a General Admission ticket, valid for any remaining session in the current year. In order to use Park & Ride for another session, you will need to go online to purchase a Bus Only ticket to board the bus.
