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Highlights of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
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Arrival day is on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
Meet the group at Best Western Plus Rio Grande Inn in Albuquerque
Start of Trip: 2:30-4:30 p.m. hotel check-in and Program Registration; 5:00 p.m. Orientation; 6:30 p.m. Welcome Dinner.
Your trip ends on: Monday, October 12, 2026 in Albuquerque at Best Western Plus Rio Grande Inn
End of Trip: 9:00 a.m. after breakfast; 12:00 Noon hotel check-out time.
Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)
The estimated travel time to the check-in location is 20 minutes .
The estimated distance to the check-in location is 8 miles .
Best Western Plus Rio Grande Inn Shuttle
Hotel Shuttle
Phone: 5058439500
Cost: Complimentary hotel shuttle.. Prices subject to change.
*Advanced reservations are not required.
The Best Western Plus Rio Grande Inn provides complimentary shuttle service to and from the Albuquerque Sunport from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily. The airport pick up location is on the airport “baggage claim” level. Please call the hotel front desk at 505-843-9500 after retrieving your luggage to arrange for pickup. (Guests who arrive or depart before or after hotel shuttle times are responsible for securing and paying for their own transportation by taxi or other private shuttle service.)
Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)
The estimated travel time from the last location is 20 minutes .
The estimated distance to the last location is 8 miles .
Best Western Plus Rio Grande Inn Shuttle
Hotel Shuttle
Phone: 5058439500
Cost: Complimentary hotel shuttle.. Prices subject to change.
*Advanced reservations are required.
On the evening before your departure, inform the front desk at hotel that you will need the hotel shuttle to the airport the next day. If your departure time is not within the hotel's shuttle schedule, they will call a taxi for you (your expense). Remind the front desk again the morning of your departure, as the staff may be different from that on the previous evening.
Arrival day is on 10/8/2026.
Meet the group at Best Western Plus Rio Grande Inn in Albuquerque.
Start of Trip: 2:30-4:30 p.m. hotel check-in and Program Registration; 5:00 p.m. Orientation; 6:30 p.m. Welcome Dinner.
Your trip ends on: Monday, October 12, 2026 in Albuquerque at Best Western Plus Rio Grande Inn.
End of Trip: 9:00 a.m. after breakfast; 12:00 Noon hotel check-out time..
Surface lot at the hotel; Participants have access to their vehicles during the program.
Albuquerque Sunport to BEST WESTERN PLUS RIO GRANDE INN
Exit the airport west onto Sunport Blvd. to I-25 North. Follow I-25 North to the I-40 Westbound interchange (direction of Gallup) at exit 226B. Follow I-40 West to exit 157A, Rio Grande Blvd. Turn left on Rio Grande Blvd. Just beyond the overpass, the BEST WESTERN PLUS RIO GRANDE INN is on the right.
I-25 Northbound to BEST WESTERN PLUS RIO GRANDE INN
From south of Albuquerque, take I-25 North, to exit 226B, the I-40 West interchange (direction of Gallup). Follow I-40 West to exit 157A, Rio Grande Blvd. Turn left on Rio Grande Blvd. Just beyond the overpass, the BEST WESTERN PLUS RIO GRANDE INN is on the right.
I-40 Westbound to the BEST WESTERN PLUS RIO GRANDE INN
From east of Albuquerque, follow I-40 Westbound to exit 157A, Rio Grande Blvd. Turn left on Rio Grande Blvd. Just beyond the overpass, the BEST WESTERN PLUS RIO GRANDE INN is on the right.
I-25 Southbound to the BEST WESTERN PLUS RIO GRANDE INN
From north of Albuquerque, follow I-25 South to exit 226A, the I-40 West interchange (direction of Gallup). Follow I-40 West to exit 157A, Rio Grande Blvd. Turn left on Rio Grande Blvd. Just beyond the overpass, the BEST WESTERN PLUS RIO GRANDE INN is on the right.
I-40 Eastbound to the BEST WESTERN PLUS RIO GRANDE INN
From west of Albuquerque, follow I-40 Eastbound to exit 157A, Rio Grande Blvd. Turn right on Rio Grande Blvd. The BEST WESTERN PLUS RIO GRANDE INN is almost immediately on the right.