Getting Here
Driving
The festival address is 5000 Balloon Fiesta Parkway NE. From Alameda Blvd. turn north on San Mateo and follow the signs for parking. Parking is free and we will have designated spaces for both electric vehicles and people with handicapped placards.
Consider Riding a Bicycle
From the North Diversion Channel, enter Balloon Fiesta Park and follow the signs for the free bike valet sponsored by BikeABQ. Don't want to ride alone? Join our group and sign up here.
Alternative Transit
Take alternative transportation to the Earth Day Festival at Balloon Fiesta Park!
ABQ RIDE will run a free electric shuttle service on Sunday, April 26, from the end of the Route 141 (San Mateo) bus line to the event. The shuttle will depart from bus stop #6594 on Osuna Rd., west of the Pan American Freeway, in front of the Studio 6 Albuquerque North. At Balloon Fiesta Park, riders will be dropped off and picked up at the upper bus turn-around lot on Jefferson St. at Balloon Museum Dr.
Hours:The shuttle will run approximately every 30 minutes from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Navigation: Find the Route 141 schedule on ABQRIDE.com or plan your ride using the Transit app or Google Maps.
How the Shuttle Works:
- Hop on the Route 141 bus toward the end of the line.
- Get off at bus stop #6594 near Osuna Rd. and Pan American Freeway in front of Studio 6.
- Wait for the electric shuttle, which arrives about every 30 minutes.
- The shuttle will take you to Jefferson St. & Balloon Museum Dr.. From there, walk to the Earth Day Festival (9-minute walk).
- When you're ready to leave, return to the same shuttle drop-off point and take the shuttle back to bus stop #6594 to reconnect with Route 141.
Balloon Fiesta Park Bus Drop-off
Bus route on Jefferson
Pedestrian route to event from drop-off point
Crossing guards needed at blue circles
