12 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta 2016 Media Guide 2022 Media Guide RAINCHECK POLICIES The Balloon Fiesta offers no refunds for unused tickets. However, rain checks will be issued if an individual balloon session must be canceled due to weather or other safety considerations, and the tickets can be used for any other balloon session at the 50th Balloon Fiesta. General Admission Tickets: Retain the ticket for re-admission in the event the session is canceled. Electronic tickets will be automatically reactivated by the ticketing company for raincheck events. Gondola Club Tickets: Once your order has been processed there are no refunds. Your ticket may be used as a raincheck for general admission to an alternative session. The Gondola Club does not close if a flying event has been cancelled. The Gondola Club is still open for the buffet and entertainment. Park & Ride: No weather refunds for the transportation part of the ticket once the ticket-holder uses the bus to come to the Park. The ticket may be used as a raincheck for general admission for a future 2022 session. “Bus only” tickets will be available online for $12.00 to ride to the park for another session, based on availability. BALLOON RIDES Taking a balloon ride during the most celebrated ballooning event in the world is truly a once in a lifetime experience. Rainbow Ryders is the official Balloon Fiesta ride company and the only company from whom guests can purchase a balloon ride from Balloon Fiesta Park during Balloon Fiesta. Rainbow Ryders: 800.725.2477, www.rainbowryders.com. TRAVEL AND HOTEL RESERVATIONS The Balloon Fiesta website has plenty of travel tips and hotel suggestions on its website. From www.balloonfiesta.com click on ‘Tickets & Reservations’ and then “Lodging” from the top menu for hotel reservations and look under ‘This Year’s Event’ and ‘Travel Help’ for travel tips. RV TRAVEL RVing is one of the major components of Balloon Fiesta, every year thousands of joyful RVers occupy the Balloon Fiesta Park RV section. Balloon Fiesta Park gladly welcomes RVers, for more information call 888.422.7277 or 505.821.1000. You can also visit www.balloonfiesta.com/RV-Information for more information. VISITOR INFORMATION Between Balloon Fiesta sessions there is a lot to see and do in Albuquerque. For more information, reach out to Visit Albuquerque and the New Mexico Department of Tourism. Visit Albuquerque 800.284.2282 www.visitalbuquerque.org Facebook: @VisitABQ Twitter: @VisitABQ Instagram:@visitabq New Mexico Tourism Department 505-827-7400 www.newmexico.org Facebook: @NewMexico Twitter: @NewMexico Instagram:@newmexicotrue GETTING TO THE PARK