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How do I fly into Albuquerque
How do I get around Albuquerque
Where do I stay in Albuquerque?

Albuquerque's Airport:

Albuquerque International Sunport
Sunport Information (505) 244-7700
2200 Sunport Blvd. SE Albuquerque, New Mexico 87106

Airlines that fly into Albuquerque:

Continental Airlines
www.continental.com
1-800-525-0280

* Continental Airlines is sponsoring the Flight of Nations Mass Ascension this year at the Balloon Fiesta.

American Airlines 1-800-433-7300	Northwest Airlines 1-800-225-2525
Mesa Airlines 1-800-637-2247	Skywest Airlines (435) 634-3000
Delta Air Lines 1-800-221-1212	Southwest Airlines 1-800-435-9792
Frontier Airlines 1-800-432-1359	United Airlines 1-800-241-6522
Great Lakes Airlines 1-800-554-5111	US Airways 1-800-235-9292

Car Rentals:

Budget Rent A Car of NM, Inc.
http://www.budget.com/
(800) 527-0700
Hearing Impaired/TDD
(800) 826-5510

Thrifty Car Rental
http://www.thrifty.com/
(800) 847-4389

* Budget Rent A Car and Thrifty Car Rental are sponsors of this year's Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.

Dollar Rent A Car (800) 800-4000 Hearing Impaired/TDD (800) 232-3301	Hertz Corporation (800) 654-3131 Hearing Impaired/TDD (800) 654-2280
Enterprise Rent A Car (800) 736-8222	National Rent A Car 1-800-CAR-RENT (1-800-227-7368)
Advantage Rent A Car (505) 247-1066	Alamo Rent A Car 1-800-GO-ALAMO (1-800-462-5266)
Avis (Auto Rental) (800) 331-1212 Hearing Impaired/TDD (800) 331-2323 Spanish Translation (800) 874-3556

Other modes of transportation:

By Train:

Amtrak provides service to Albuquerque. You may click the link AMTRAK or call 1-800-USA-RAIL (or TDD/TTY 1-800-523-6590).
The station is located at 214 First Street SW.

Using Public Transportation:

For ABQ Ride bus schedules and routes, call (505) 243-RIDE (7433).
For Sun Tran bus schedules and routes, call (505) 843-9200.

Shuttle Services:

Santa Fe Shuttle (505) 243-2300 / 1-888-833-2300
Provides safe, comfortable travel between Albuquerque and Santa Fe.

Sunport Shuttle (505) 833-4966 / (866) 505-4966
Provides round-the-clock transportation to any address in the Albuquerque area from the airport and back again.

NM Rail Runner Express (505) 247-1750
A new commuter rail running through the heart of Albuquerque.

We expect the New Mexico Rail Runner Express to be operational by the time of this year’s Balloon Fiesta. For more information on this excellent transportation option, please follow the link to Rail Runner Express or call 505-247-1750.

For your convenience in locating hotel accommodations, we offer the assistance of Balloon Fiesta Travel, located through this Travel Link or call 888-398-5537 for further assistance.