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Balloon Rides Payments

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From what I have read, the Cappadocia balloon rides are a highlight. A balloon ride is one of my bucket list endeavours, so I will want to participate when I am in Turkiye in September 2026.

For those who have taken one of the balloon rides, can I use a credit card, or will this be handing cash to the balloon company representatives?

They have been doing it forever, so I suspect they are a big league company with all the technological payment options as most everywhere else, but just wanted to confirm.

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The Cappadocia balloon trip was amazing! Our Turkey tour last October was through Adventures with Sarah. The balloon company representative came to our hotel with one of those portable credit card readers.

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I assume because you asked in this forum you are going on a Rick Steves tour? I used a credit card but the company added a small premium to that transaction, if I had used cash (in TL) it would have been less. You can ask your guide early on in the tour about payment options in case you need to get cash from ATMs. Their currency comes in small denominations so the balloon ride will be quite a wad of cash. My tour group used Kapadokya Balloons but I think RS uses a number of companies so don't assume that's who you will have.

And you are correct to put this activity on your bucket list, it is spectacular.

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