Balloons Over The Rainbow - Balloon Rides in the St. Louis Metro Area

The air is crisp and clear, all is quiet except for the occasional sound of the burner disturbing the perfect serenity that surrounds you.  You float majestically somewhere between the trees and heaven watching life drift slowly past below.  You take it all in, and think just how perfect this day has become and how awesome this experience is and wonder why you didn't do this sooner.

Balloons Over The Rainbow provides Hot Air Balloon Rides in the St. Louis Missouri metro area and is locally owned and operated.  The pilots involved in Balloons Over The Rainbow each have perfect safety records, a current flight review, and are commercially rated for your safety.  Nothing is more important to us than your safety and enjoyment during this once in a lifetime experience.  We will not compromise your safety or the quality of service we deliver. 

All Hot Air Balloon Rides include:

• An approximately 1 hour Hot Air Balloon Ride of the type you select for the number of people you select

• A post flight ceremony and toast with a commemorative Champagne flute featuring our balloons on one side, and the balloonist prayer on the reverse that is yours to keep

• A commemorative first flight certificate and Balloons Over The Rainbow lapel pin. 

• Oh, and we almost forgot to add, the Memories and Experiences are yours forever! 

We know you can always find someone out there cheaper, especially on-line, but you will not find a company more focused on your safety and the quality of your Hot Air Ballooning Experience than Balloons Over The Rainbow! 

Here are a few questions to ask, things to be aware of, and our answers to these same questions when shopping for a Hot Air Balloon Ride, especially on-line but even over the phone:

• Is the business I am speaking with accredited by the Better Business Bureau? Yes.  This means we agree to abide by the rules established by the Better Business Bureau.  This is truly an agreement we make with regard how we will treat our customers.  You are the single most important part of our business, and we will do everything we can to protect that relationship.  Please feel free to click on the BBB link on the left side of any page to see a current report on our performance toward that goal.

• Does the company you are speaking with actually Own and Operate their own Hot Air Balloons or do they just sell certificates for others to honor?  Yes, we own and operate our own Hot Air Balloons.  We also strongly recommend purchasing from someone who owns and operates their own Hot Air Balloons, and is familiar with the area in which they operate and isn't just selling Certificates.  Conducting Hot Air Balloon Rides in St. Louis, Missouri can be very different than flying in other parts of the country.

• Do they have any expiration dates, restrictions on days or times the certificates may be used, or other restrictions? - We have no expiration dates on our flight certificates, and no restrictions on when a certificate can be used.  If we are flying that day, and space is available, you can schedule to fly with us.  Once scheduled, if we fly that day, you will be with us.  We do not over book our flights!

• What are their policies for rescheduling and weather events?  Especially in St. Louis, weather events happen, and rescheduling is not uncommon, so how is that handled? - We will gladly reschedule you when next available if we have to reschedule due to weather.  Anyone who tells you they never reschedule rides in St. Louis, is either pulling a fast one or doesn't fly much around here.

• Do they have a refund or exchange policy, and if so, what is that policy? - Ours is simple, if you are changing a passenger that is going, please let us know the new name and passenger weight.  All of our certificates are fully refundable up to your first scheduled flight date. 

Please see our Policies page for more information on any item above.

Our Hot Air Balloon Ride prices start at

$199 per person for a Standard Flight

$600 per couple for a Private Flight

** Discounts available seasonally, as well as for groups of 4 or more **

Please feel free to explore our site, especially the Hot Air Balloon Rides, or Special Offers page, where you will find information on Hot Air Balloon Rides, pricing and purchase information, as well as special offers currently available.    

Finally, when you have made the decision to go fly and to have the experience of a lifetime, please Click Here To Purchase Hot Air Balloon Rides or call us to purchase your Balloon Ride flight certificates or make a reservation:

We will gladly answer your questions, help you reserve a flight time and date and purchase flight certificates.  Please be aware that for all short notice reservations, you should call to schedule to ensure we can meet your needs.  when you purchase online, please call us to reserve your date when you are ready to schedule.            

Balloon Rides make a wonderful gift for friends, family, holidays, weddings, anniversaries, and any other special occasion, please feel free Click Here To Purchase Balloon Rides online or Click Here To Purchase Balloon Stuff like shirts, hats, cups, teddy bears and more.  By the way, they make great gifts for yourself as well.  Why not enjoy your own experience of a lifetime.