Flight & Hotel Pick-up

Approximately 3-4hrs, including: pick-up from a central CBD hotel, driving to the launch site, setting up/packing down the balloon, the approx. 1hr flight and driving back to the meeting place.

If you’re self-driving, please click to book this package and meet at the Pullman East Melbourne hotel. There is heavily discounted undercover parking available at the meeting place (Pullman East Melbourne – 192 Wellington Parade, East Melbourne) up until 11am at a rate of $10. Please see the concierge after your flight to pay for your parking.

Note: After 11am, the full day parking rate will apply.

• This package is refundable less an admin fee within the first 6 months. No refunds will be given for bookings held in our system longer than 6 months.
• In the case of your flight being cancelled due to weather, you will have 12mths to rebook or can request a refund. Bookings held in the system for longer than 6mths are non-refundable.
• This package is transferrable to other passengers.
• If you’d like to cancel or move your booked flight date, please do so prior to 7 days before.  Cancellations within 7 days and 48hrs of the flight date incur a $50pp fee.  There are no cancellations within 48hrs of the flight.
• Your flight will be cancelled if minimum passenger numbers are not reached.

Please refer to our full terms and conditions for more information on this refund policy prior to booking.

All balloon flights are weather dependent as we need to ensure it is safe to fly you based on the conditions. This will be determined by your pilot.

Please download our mobile app & input your booking details to receive the latest weather update and pick-up time from our pilot. App details are on your Booking Confirmation Email.

The night before your flight before 6pm, you’ll receive a notification confirming whether we can fly you based on the weather conditions and confirming the exact meeting time. You will be able to fill out the waiver/check-in for your flight on the app the night before.

This package is not wheelchair accessible.

The basket stands approximately 1 meter high and features foot holes on the side, along with a step ladder, to assist with entering and exiting.

You can select from one of the 12 central CBD hotels for pickup – choose Pullman East Melbourne if you are self-driving:

• Melbourne Marriott Hotel Docklands: 15 Waterfront Way, Docklands VIC 3008
• Oakwood Premier Melbourne: 202 Normanby Road, South Wharf VIC 3006
• Pan Pacific Melbourne: 2 Convention Centre Place, South Wharf VIC 3006
• Crown Towers Melbourne: 8 Whiteman Street, Southbank VIC 3006
• The Langham, Melbourne: 1 Southgate Avenue, Southbank VIC 3006
• ibis Melbourne Hotel and Apartments – Therry Street: 43 Therry Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
• voco Melbourne Central by IHG: 374 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
• DoubleTree by Hilton Melbourne – Flinders Street: 270 Flinders Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
• Grand Hyatt Melbourne: 123 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
• Park Hyatt Melbourne: 1 Parliament Square, East Melbourne VIC 3002
• The Ritz-Carlton, Melbourne: 650 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
• Pullman East Melbourne: 192 Wellington Parade, East Melbourne VIC 3002

For those self-driving, the meeting place is:

Pullman East Melbourne
192 Wellington Parade,
East Melbourne, VIC 3002