Scenic Rim Hot Air Ballooning

We recommend you wear casual comfortable layered clothing and flat enclosed shoes on the day of your flight, also you can wear a hat and sunglasses. White clothing is not recommended. Please keep in mind that the basket is 1.2m in height with two footholds in the side to use as a step ladder to climb into and out of the basket.

If we have to cancel due to bad weather we will give you the option to rebook for another day, convert your original booking to a Gift Voucher valid for 3 years (back-dated to the purchase date), or 100% refund. We have a very high take-off rate and have the best locations in the world for reliability & hot air ballooning.

It is a safety requirement for Hot Air that all of our travellers are able to walk from the bus across to the balloon basket, board the basket via two foot holes (1.2m in height) and stand for the duration of the flight, all unassisted.

From a purely practical point of view, we take off at a different location everyday as it is dependant on wind direction and speed. Whilst we're pretty good at forecasting, we never ultimately know in advance exactly where the launch site will be and the decision on a launch site location is only taken just before dawn. As a result, we are unable to guide anyone to a launch site in time, given the huge potential flight area. There are also logistical and legal obligations surrounding entry to launch sites by private vehicles. The short answer is no. We can meet you at one of our designated meeting points instead, and provide transfers to the launch site in our vehicles.

Hot Air ballooning can be very weather dependent and our experienced pilots will keep a very close eye on the conditions leading up to your flight. If the weather conditions do not permit for us to depart from Broadbeach we will advise you by 5pm the evening before you travel. We will then offer you an alternative date to travel or a full refund.

All ballooning in Australia and the Gold Coast have early morning departures only. Ballooning requires cool air temperatures and stable wind patterns that are most reliable in the early hours of the morning within the first few hours of daylight. On the Gold Coast we are fortunate to have some of the best ballooning conditions in the world. We schedule departures daily all year round with a great take off rate. You will also agree that the early morning is a spectacular time to witness views from above.