Fiesta Express Park & Ride
2010 Fiesta Express Park & Ride -- Beat the Traffic to Balloon Fiesta!
Each year the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta teams up with sponsors to help Balloon Fiesta goers avoid congested traffic and parking conditions near Balloon Fiesta Park by offering incentives to park their vehicles at one of several Albuquerque locations and take a Balloon Fiesta Express Park & Ride bus into Balloon Fiesta Park. Balloon Fiesta admission is also included! With the limited number of parking spaces at Balloon Fiesta Park it makes even more sense to park & ride!!
Remote lots:
Northeast
Hoffmantown Church located at 8888 Harper Drive NE, Park in the northeast lot only.
Cliff’s Amusement Park located 4800 Osuna Road NE near San Mateo and I-25.
Coronado Mall located at 6600 Menaul Boulevard NE, park in the southwest corner near San Pedro
West Side
Intel (southern parking lot) located on Highway 528/Rio Rancho Blvd. Enter the Park & Ride lot at either Westside Blvd. or 21st street and follow the signs.
Sagebrush Community Church located at 6440 Coors Boulevard NW, (No Park & Ride service Saturday evenings, Sunday Mornings). Sandia Area Federal Credit Union located at 6410 Coors Blvd. NW, just west of Sagebrush Community Church will provide Saturday evening and Sunday morning Park & Ride parking!
Please view our website for additional Fiesta Express Park & Ride lots as they become available!
Tickets:
In Advance (online at least 6 hours before event):
Adults (13-61) $10 (admission included)
Seniors (62 & older) $10 (admission included)
Children (6-12) $5 (free admission)
Children (5 and under) ride & admission are free.
Day of ride at Balloon Fiesta Park (online less than 6 hours before event):
Adults (13-61) $15 (admission included)
Seniors (62 & older) $10 (admission included)
Children (6-12) $5 (free Park admission)
Children (5 and under) ride & admission are free.
If Rail Runner service is provided there will be a charge in addition to the prices listed above.
Park & Ride service will not be available on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday morning sessions. However crowds and traffic are usually lighter on these days and parking spaces should be plentiful.
Weekend Morning Sessions:
Buses start at 4:30 am from remote lots. Last buses leaves remote lots at 7:00 am.
First bus leaves Balloon Fiesta Park at 8:30 am. Last bus leaves Balloon Fiesta Park at 11:30am (unless there are lines remaining).
The shortest return lines are between 10:30am and 11:00 am.
Weekday Morning Sessions (Thursday, Friday; October 7 & 9, 2010)
Buses start at 5:00 am from remote lots. Last buses leaves remote lots at 7:00 am.
First bus leaves Balloon Fiesta Park at 8:30 am. Last bus leaves Balloon Fiesta Park at 11:00 am (unless there are lines remaining).
The shortest return lines are between 10:30 am and 11:00 am.
Afternoon Sessions: (There are no afternoon sessions on Monday, October 4; Tuesday, October 5 or Wednesday, October 6, 2010)
Buses start at 3:30 pm from remote lots. Last buses leaves remote lots at 6:30 pm.
First bus leaves Balloon Fiesta Park at 7:30 pm. Last bus leaves Balloon Fiesta Park at 9:30 pm (unless there are lines remaining).
Fiesta Express Park-N-Ride tickets will be available closer to the event at the Balloon Fiesta Gift Shop located at 4401 Alameda Blvd. NE, Monday-Friday 9am-5pm or by calling (505) 821-1000 or 1-888-422-7277.