Fairfax Connector

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A 2022 New Flyer XE40 NG 1000 on the 310 at Franconia-Springfield station.
FoundedSeptember 1985 [1] [2]
Locale Fairfax County, Virginia, U.S.
Service area180 square miles [3]
Service type bus service
Routes94 (June 2024)
Stops4,061 [3]
Fleet374
Daily ridership31,700 (weekdays, Q2 2024) [4]
Annual ridership8,986,900 (2023) [5]
Fuel type Diesel, Diesel-electric Hybrid
Operator Transdev
Website fairfaxcounty.gov/connector

Fairfax Connector is a public bus service provided by Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, and is managed by the county government. [3] [6] The bus system provides service within Fairfax County, and connects to Metrobus, Metrorail stations, Virginia Railway Express, and other local bus systems. Fairfax Connector serves all of Fairfax Metrorail Stations, the city of Alexandria, the city of Fairfax (weekday middays only), the Washington Dulles International Airport, and the Pentagon Metrorail station (weekdays only, mostly during morning and evening peak periods). [2] In 2023, the system had a ridership of 8,986,900, or about 31,700 per weekday as of the second quarter of 2024.

Contents

Fairfax Connector, or simply "The Connector", is operated under contract by Transdev, and is the third largest bus fleet in the D.C. area. [7] The Connector provides a fixed-route bus service within Fairfax County on 93 routes and carries about nine million passengers annually. The Connector's goals is to supplement the regional rail and bus service provided by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), providing reliable local bus service, and to improves the safety of the community of Fairfax County.

History

A typical Fairfax Connector bus stop sign ConnectorSign.jpg
A typical Fairfax Connector bus stop sign

1980s

The first buses rolled out in September 1985 as a lower-cost alternative to the Metrobus service of the regional Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. [1] The original routes connected the southern part of the county (near the Mount Vernon Estate) to the Huntington Metro station which borders Alexandria. This area continues to be the core of the system, and is noted for the number of residents in the Richmond Highway area who use the service at all times of the day. It had 10 routes, and many routes serves through Huntington Station. These first 10 routes were previously served by Metrobus. In 1988, The Connector began to operate express routes, to connect to Pentagon station. It also expanded through the southeastern portion of Fairfax. [2]

1990s

In 1990, The Connector took over the operation of the RIBS (Reston Internal Bus Service). Service continues to provide through the southern portion of Alexandria, when Van Dorn Street station opened in 1991. In 1994, the service was extended to the high-technology industrial areas of suburban Reston and Herndon, located between Washington, D.C., and Washington Dulles International Airport. Along State Route 267 (the Dulles Toll Road), express buses carry commuters from free park-and-ride lots to the Washington Metro system. In 1999, the Herndon-Monroe Park & Ride and the Tysons Westpark Transit Station opened, extending its operation within the county.

2000s

After having many buses running on pure diesel, The Connector ordered buses that runs in Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel fuel in 2002. These bus upgrades can retrofit the fleet with Green Diesel technology, so the county can go environmentally friendly. More bus stations continues to increase, with the opening of the Lorton Park-and-Ride in 2003, and the Gambrill Road Park-and-Ride in 2005. The Connector began installing the SmarTrip Fare Card technology, so that passengers can pay their fare using WMATA's SmarTrip. In June 2009, service was transitioned from the Metrobus 2W, 12-, and 20-series routes to the Connector in the Centreville, Chantilly, and Oakton areas along I-66 and near Vienna/Fairfax-GMU Station.

On July 1, 2009, MV Transportation took over from Veolia Transport as the operator. [8]

2010s

Major changes began in 2010, when the Reston East Park-and-Ride closed to make way for the Silver Line construction. [9] After the Silver Line opened in 2014, The Connector modified its service, by providing three circulator routes within Tysons Corner, as well as new service to McLean. Many routes were modified, so The Connector can give access to its riders to transfer within the Silver Line and other portions within the County. [10] On July 1, 2019, Transdev commenced a five-year contract to operate the network with an option to extend for a further 10 years. [11] As previously mentioned, Transdev (then as Veolia Transport) had previously operated The Connector until July 1, 2009.

On December 5, 2019, Fairfax Connector worker went on a strike against Transdev affecting 30,000 riders with all routes operating on Sunday service. [12] The strike joins 130 employees at Metrobus's Cinder Bed garage who went on strike against Transdev on October 24, 2019. [13]

2020s

On February 22, 2024, at 2AM, Fairfax Connector employees went on strike against Transdev affecting service. [14] 401/402 was operating very limited service, but at 9AM, all routes were suspended. [ citation needed ] As of March 8, 2024, all routes have returned to their regular schedules. [15]

The New Flyer Xcelsior XD40 buses, numbered in the 7900s and being delivered in 2024, are equipped with USB charging ports.

Fares

As of July 1, 2024, the base fares for the Connector is as follows $2.25 on local routes; $4.80 on express routes (393, 394, 395, 396, 598, 599, 697, 698, 699 and 835); $0.55 on Routes 350 and 423; and $5.00 on Route 480 (fare is round-trip). [16] Fares are paid in cash (exact change), or WMATA issued SmarTrip card. [17]

Routes

As of June 2024, the Fairfax Connector bus system consists of 94 routes. The following are the route numbers and names that make up the Fairfax Connector bus system. [18]

RouteNameTerminalsServiceNotes
101Fort Hunt
  • Mt. Vernon Estate & Gardens
109Rose Hill
  • Weekday rush hour trips bypass Crown Royal Dr (AM Eastbound, PM Westbound) [19]
  • Service to Franconia-Springfield Metro was eliminated on September 26, 2004 [20]
151Engleside – Mt. Vernon
  • Mt. Vernon Estate & Gardens
  • Began service on September 26, 2004
  • Originally operated as a counter-clockwise loop until October 10, 2010 [21]
152Groveton – Mt. Vernon
  • Mt. Vernon Estate & Gardens
  • Began service on September 26, 2004
  • Originally operated as a clockwise loop until October 10, 2010 [22]
159Engleside Limited-Stop
  • Sacramento Dr & Richmond Hwy
  • Weekday rush hour service only
    • AM to Huntington Metro, PM to Sacramento Dr
  • Began service on October 10, 2010
  • Limited-stop route as of September 6, 2011
161Hybla Valley Circulator
  • Inova Mt. Vernon Hospital
  • Counter-clockwise loop
  • Began service on September 26, 2004
  • Most trips serve Mt. Vernon House [23]
162
  • Clockwise loop
171Richmond Highway
  • Began service on September 26, 2004
  • Service to Franconia-Springfield Metro was eliminated on September 3, 2011 [24]
  • Weekend service to the National Museum of the United States Army began on July 10, 2021 [25]
231Kingstowne Circulator
  • Weekday rush hour service only
    • Counter-clockwise loop
  • Began service on September 26, 2004
  • Select AM trips serve Island Creek [26]
232
  • Weekday rush hour service only
    • Clockwise loop
  • Began service on September 26, 2004
  • Select PM trips serve Island Creek [26]
301Telegraph Road
  • Weekday rush hour service only
  • Extended to Huntington Metro on September 26, 2004
  • AM Eastbound and PM Westbound trips serve Vantage Dr [27]
305Newington Forest – Silverbrook Road
  • Weekday rush hour service only
  • AM Northbound and PM Southbound trips serve the Gambrill Rd and Sydenstricker Park & Rides [28]
306GMU – Pentagon
  • Weekday midday service only
  • Service to Landmark Mall was eliminated on January 14, 2012 [29] [30]
308Franconia-Springfield – Mt. Vernon Hospital
  • Inova Mt. Vernon Hospital
  • No Sunday service
  • Began service on March 30, 2019 [31]
310Franconia Road – Rolling Valley
  • Rolling Valley Park & Ride
  • Began service on September 26, 2004
  • Extended to Huntington Metro on October 15, 2006 [32]
321Greater Springfield Circulator
  • Counter-clockwise loop
  • Began service on September 26, 2004
  • Select evening trips bypass Industrial Rd and Commercial Dr
322
  • Clockwise loop
334Newington Circulator
  • Weekday rush hour service only (and one midday trip)
  • Operates as a loop
  • Began service on September 6, 2011 [24]
  • Originally served Boston Blvd until October 15, 2012 [33]
  • Service to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the National Museum of the United States Army began on August 29, 2020 [34]
335Fort Belvoir "The Eagle"
  • Weekday rush hour service only
  • Operates as a loop
  • Began service on September 6, 2011 [24]
  • Limited-stop service between Franconia-Springfield Metro and Landsdowne Center (AM Southbound, PM Northbound)
340Patriot Ridge – Saratoga
  • Weekday non-rush hour service only
  • Operates as a counter-clockwise loop
341Boston Boulevard – Saratoga
  • Saratoga Park & Ride
  • Weekday rush hour service only
    • AM clockwise loop, PM counter-clockwise loop
350Frontier Drive – Hilton Springfield – Franconia-Springfield Metrorail Station (TAGS)
  • Weekday service only
  • Operates as a loop
  • Replaced Metrobus TAGS Routes S80 and S91 on January 4, 2021 [35]
351TSA – NVCC Medical College – Franconia-Springfield Metrorail Station (TAGS)
  • Weekday rush hour service only
  • Operates as a loop
  • Began service on January 4, 2021 [35]
  • This route is free
352TSA – Springfield Town Center – Franconia-Springfield Metrorail Station (TAGS)
  • Weekday midday service only
  • Operates as a loop
  • Replaced the western portion of Route 350 on October 1, 2022 [36]
  • This route is free
353Franconia-Springfield Metrorail Station – Metro Park (TAGS)
  • Metro Park
  • Weekday service only
  • Operates as a loop
  • Replaced the eastern portion of Route 350 on October 1, 2022 [36]
  • This route is free
371Lorton – Springfield
  • Lorton Park & Ride
  • Began service on September 3, 2011 [24]
393Saratoga – Mark Center – Pentagon
  • Saratoga Park & Ride
  • Weekday rush hour service only
    • AM to Pentagon Metro, PM to Saratoga Park & Ride
  • Began service on May 16, 2015 [37]
394Saratoga – Backlick – Pentagon
  • Saratoga Shopping Center (Rolling Rd) [AM]
  • Backlick North Park & Ride (PM)
  • Weekday rush hour service only
    • AM to Pentagon Metro, PM to Backlick North Park & Ride
  • Began service on January 14, 2013 [38]
395Gambrill Road – Pentagon
  • Gambrill Rd Park & Ride
  • Weekday rush hour service only
    • AM to Pentagon Metro, PM to Gambrill Rd Park & Ride
  • Originally Route 380 until September 6, 2011 [24]
  • Service to the Backlick North Park & Ride was replaced by Route 396 on January 25, 2020 [39] [40]
396Backlick – Pentagon
  • Backlick North Park & Ride
  • Weekday rush hour service only
    • AM to Pentagon Metro, PM to Backlick North Park & Ride
  • Began service on January 25, 2020 [39]
401Backlick – Gallows
  • Tysons Westpark Transit Station
  • Northbound service
402
  • Tysons Westpark Transit Station
  • Southbound service
  • Originally Route 401 Southbound until November 22, 2009
423Tysons Circulator – Westpark
  • Operates as a loop
  • Began service on July 26, 2014 [10] [41]
427Spring Hill Metro – Farm Credit Administration
  • Weekday rush hour service only
  • Began service on June 24, 2024 [42] [43]
432Old Courthouse – Beulah
  • Weekday rush hour service only
  • Western portion operates as a clockwise loop
  • Began service on July 26, 2014 [10] [41]
461Vienna – Oakton
  • Weekday service only
    • AM counter-clockwise loop, PM clockwise loop
  • Began service on July 26, 2014 [41]
  • Absorbed from Route 466 on June 22, 2024 [42] [43]
462Dunn Loring – Navy Federal – Tysons
  • Weekday rush hour service only
  • Originally Route 402 until June 28, 2009 [44] [45]
  • Service to Vienna Metro was eliminated on July 26, 2014 [46] [47]
463Maple Avenue – Tysons
  • Originally Route 403 until June 28, 2009 [44] [45]
  • Service to Dunn Loring Metro was eliminated on July 26, 2014 [46] [47]
467Dunn Loring – Tysons
  • Non-rush hour service only
  • Began service on March 30, 2019 [31]
  • Sunday service began on January 4, 2021 [35]
480Wolf Trap Express
  • This route operates seasonally for Filene Center events only
  • Originally served West Falls Church Metro until May 28, 2022 [48]
494Springfield – Tysons
  • Weekday service only
  • Began service on July 26, 2014 [46]
  • Extended to Lorton VRE from May 16, 2015 [37] until September 14, 2024 [49]
  • Originally operated via Jones Branch Dr until September 14, 2024 [49] [50]
495Burke Centre – Tysons
  • Weekday rush hour service only (and one midday trip)
    • AM to Tysons, PM to Burke Centre
  • Began service on July 26, 2014 [46]
  • Originally operated via Jones Branch Dr until October 1, 2022 [36]
507Sunset Hills – Sunrise Valley
  • Weekday service only
  • Operates as a clockwise loop
  • Began service on July 26, 2014 [10] [41]
552Innovation Center – Wiehle-Reston East
  • Weekday rush hour service only
  • Service to West Falls Church Metro was eliminated on July 26, 2014 [10] [46] [51]
553Kingstream – Herndon – Fox Mill
  • Kingstream Dr & Kingsvale Cir
  • Weekday rush hour service only
  • Service to West Falls Church Metro was eliminated on July 26, 2014 [10] [46] [52]
557Reston South – Soapstone
  • Reston South Park & Ride
  • Weekday rush hour service only
    • AM to Wiehle-Reston East Metro, PM to Reston South Park & Ride
  • Service to Franklin Farm was eliminated on June 28, 2009 [53] [54]
  • Service to West Falls Church Metro was eliminated on July 26, 2014 [10] [46] [52]
558Center Harbor – Wiehle
  • Center Harbor Rd & Wiehle Ave
  • Began service on July 26, 2014 [10] [41]
559Reston Town Center – Wiehle
  • Reston Town Center Transit Station
  • Replaced the southern portion of Route 558 on September 14, 2024 [49]
574Reston – Tysons
  • Reston Town Center Transit Station
  • Tysons Westpark Transit Station
598Reston South – Pentagon – Crystal City
  • Reston South Park & Ride
  • Weekday rush hour service only
    • AM to Crystal City, PM to Reston South Park & Ride
  • Began service on June 24, 2024 [42] [55]
599Reston North – Pentagon – Crystal City
  • Reston North Park & Ride
  • Weekday rush hour service only
    • AM to Crystal City, PM to Reston North Park & Ride
  • Replaced Routes 595 and 597 on July 26, 2014 [41]
605Reston – Fair Oaks
  • Monument Dr Transit Center
615Fair Oaks – Greenbriar
  • Inova Fair Oaks Hospital
  • Monument Dr Transit Center
  • Replaced the southwest portion of Route 605 on November 16, 2022 [56]
622Penderbrook – Monument Drive
  • Monument Dr Transit Center
  • Operates as a loop
  • Service to Vienna Metro was eliminated on June 22, 2024 [42] [57]
625Random Hills – Pender Drive
  • Monument Dr Transit Center
  • Fairfax County Housing Office
  • Weekday service only
  • Began service on June 24, 2024 [42] [57]
630Centreville – Monument Drive
  • Centreville (Stone Rd) Park & Ride
  • Monument Dr Transit Center
  • Began service on June 29, 2009 [58] [44] [45]
  • Service to Vienna Metro was eliminated on June 22, 2024 [42] [57]
642Stone Road – Centreville North
  • Centreville (Stone Rd) Park & Ride
  • Replaced Metrobus Routes 12C and 12D on June 29, 2009 [58] [44] [45] [59]
  • Service to Vienna Metro was eliminated on June 22, 2024 [42] [57]
651Chantilly – Monument Drive
  • Conference Center Dr & Parkstone Dr
  • Monument Dr Transit Center
  • Replaced Metrobus Routes 20X and 20Y on June 29, 2009 [58] [44] [45] [59]
  • Service to Vienna Metro was eliminated on June 22, 2024 [42] [57]
660Stone Road – Tysons
  • Centreville (Stone Rd) Park & Ride
  • Weekday rush hour service only
  • Replaced Route 644 on February 6, 2023 [60]
662Stone Road – Vienna
  • Centreville (Stone Rd) Park & Ride
  • Non-rush hour service only
  • Began service on June 22, 2024 [42] [57]
663Stringfellow Road – Vienna
  • Stringfellow Rd Park & Ride
  • Weekday rush hour service only
    • AM to Vienna Metro, PM to Stringfellow Rd Park & Ride
  • Began service on June 24, 2024 [42] [57]
671Chantilly – Inova Fairfax – Dunn Loring
  • Avion Pkwy & Stonecroft Blvd
  • Weekday rush hour service only
  • Began service on June 24, 2024 [42] [57]
672Chantilly – Dunn Loring
  • Avion Pkwy & Stonecroft Blvd
  • Non-rush hour service only
  • Began serivice on June 22, 2024 [42] [57]
697Stringfellow Road – D Street SW
  • Stringfellow Rd Park & Ride
  • D St SW, Washington, D.C.
  • Weekday rush hour service only
    • AM to D.C., PM to Stringfellow Rd Park & Ride
  • Began service on August 29, 2020 [34]
698Stringfellow Road – Vienna – Pentagon
  • Stringfellow Rd Park & Ride
  • Weekday rush hour service only
    • AM to Pentagon Metro, PM to Stringfellow Rd Park & Ride
  • Began service on January 22, 2019 [61]
699Monument Drive Transit Center – Downtown D.C.
  • Monument Dr Transit Center
  • Weekday rush hour service only
  • Began service on December 4, 2017 [62]
  • Added reverse commute trips on August 29, 2020 [34]
703Pimmit Hills
  • No Sunday service
  • Replaced Metrobus Route 3T on July 10, 2021 [25]
715East Falls Church – Langley
  • Langley
  • Weekday rush hour service only
  • Replaced Metrobus Route 15K on July 10, 2021 [25]
721Chain Bridge Road – McLean
  • Beverly Dr & Old McLean Village Dr
  • Langley
  • Began service on July 26, 2014 [10] [41]
  • Does not serve Tysons Corner during weekday rush hours
  • Serves Langley during weekday middays
722McLean – Langley
  • Langley
  • Weekday rush hour service only
798Tysons – Bethesda Express
  • Tysons Westpark Transit Station
  • Weekday rush hour service only
  • Began service on September 16, 2024 [63] [49]
803Annandale Road
  • Annandale (Patriot Dr & Americana Dr)
  • Replaced Metrobus Route 3A on July 10, 2021 [25]
  • Serves Seven Corners on weekends
834Little River Turnpike – Pentagon
  • Weekday rush hour service only
    • AM to NVCC-Annandale, PM to Pentagon Metro
  • Replaced Metrobus Route 29C on July 10, 2021 [25]
835Braeburn Drive – Pentagon Express
  • Weekday rush hour service only
    • AM to Pentagon Metro, PM to NVCC-Annandale
  • Replaced Metrobus Route 29W on July 10, 2021 [25]
901Herndon Metro – Centreville
  • Centreville-UMC Park & Ride
  • Began service on November 16, 2022 [56]
921Herndon Circulator
  • Counter-clockwise loop
  • Began service on November 16, 2022 [56]
924NOVA Loudoun – Herndon – Franklin Farm
  • Kinross Cir & Kilbrennan Ct
937Coppermine – Elden
  • Herndon Harbor House
  • Began service on July 26, 2014 [10] [41]
950Reston Town Center – Herndon Metro
  • Reston Town Center Transit Station
  • Service to West Falls Church Metro was eliminated on July 26, 2014 [10] [46]
  • Service to Wiehle-Reston East Metro was eliminated on November 16, 2022 [56]
951Wiehle-Reston East – Innovation Center
  • Weekday rush hour service only
  • Service to West Falls Church Metro was eliminated on July 26, 2014 [10] [46]
952Sunset Hills – Dulles Airport
  • Service to West Falls Church Metro was eliminated on July 26, 2014 [10] [46]
954Sterling Plaza – Herndon Metro
  • Sterling Plaza
  • Began service on November 16, 2022 [56]
983Dulles Airport – Udvar-Hazy Center
  • Udvar-Hazy Air & Space Museum
  • Trips after 9 am serve the Udvar-Hazy Air & Space Museum
  • Began service on July 26, 2014 [10] [41]
  • Service to Wiehle-Reston East Metro was eliminated on November 16, 2022 [56]
RIBS1Lake Anne – Hunters Woods
  • Reston Town Center Transit Station
  • Clockwise loop
RIBS2Reston – South Lakes Drive – Herndon Metro
  • Reston Town Center Transit Station
RIBS3Lake Anne – Hunters Woods
  • Reston Town Center Transit Station
  • Counter-clockwise loop
RIBS4Reston Town Center – North Point
  • North Point Village Center
RIBS5Herndon – Reston Town Center
  • Reston Town Center Transit Station
  • Herndon Harbor House

Former routes

These routes have been served by Fairfax Connector at one point but have since been discontinued due to either low ridership, duplication of another route, simplification to other routes, or combined into another route. However some routes would be reincarnated into new routes for Fairfax Connector.

RouteNameTerminalsNotes
5SReston – Herndon
  • Discontinued in July 1999
102Fort Hunt Road
  • Richmond Hwy & Mt. Vernon Memorial Hwy
  • AM service to Huntington Metro, PM service to Mount Vernon
  • Discontinued on September 26, 2004 [64]
103Belle View
  • Wakefield Dr & Potomac Ave
  • No Sunday service
  • Operated as a loop
  • Discontinued on September 26, 2004 [65]
105Richmond Highway
  • Sacramento Dr & Richmond Hwy
  • Richmond Hwy & Mt. Vernon Memorial Hwy (Midday)
  • Discontinued on September 26, 2004 [66]
106
  • Inova Mt. Vernon Hospital
  • Discontinued on September 26, 2004 [67]
107
  • Discontinued on September 26, 2004 [68]
108Telegraph Road
  • Leaf Rd & Kingman Bldg.
  • Discontinued on September 26, 2004 [69]
110Old Keene Mill – Franconia Road
  • Rolling Valley Park & Ride
  • Discontinued on September 26, 2004 [20]
123Franconia Road
  • Began service on September 26, 2004 [70]
  • Discontinued on October 15, 2006 [32]
202Beulah Street
  • View Ln & Morning View Ln
  • Discontinued on September 26, 2004 [71]
203Kingstowne Village
  • Telegraph Rd & Mount Air Dr
  • Discontinued on September 26, 2004 [72]
204Springfield – Van Dorn
  • No Sunday Service
  • Discontinued on September 26, 2004 [73]
303Island Creek
  • Mount Air Dr & Telegraph Rd
  • Discontinued on June 28, 2009 [53] [74]
304Saratoga
  • Rolling Rd & Northumberland Rd
  • Discontinued on January 14, 2013 [38] [75]
307Laurel Hill/Lorton
  • Laurel Crest Dr & Silverbrook Rd
  • Sheffield Green Way & Waldren Dr
  • Began service on September 26, 2004 [76]
  • Discontinued on September 3, 2011 [24]
311Hayfield – Kingstowne
  • Helmsdale Ln & Amesbury Ct
  • Midday service only
  • Discontinued on September 26, 2004 [77]
331I-95 Circulator
  • Counter–clockwise loop
  • Began service on September 26, 2004 [78]
  • Discontinued on September 3, 2011 [24]
332
  • Clockwise loop
  • Began service on September 26, 2004 [79]
  • Discontinued on September 3, 2011 [24]
333Patriot Ridge – Saratoga
  • Saratoga Park & Ride
  • Began service on September 6, 2011 [24]
  • Originally served NVCC Medical Education Campus, Boston Blvd, Gateway 95, and Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) until October 15, 2012 [33]
  • Discontinued on September 30, 2017
372Lorton – Springfield
  • Lorton Park & Ride
  • Began service on January 14, 2013 [38] [80]
  • AM Southbound and PM Northbound trips served Patriot Ridge [81] [82]
  • Discontinued on September 14, 2024 [49]
373
  • Laurel Crest Dr & Silverbrook Rd
  • Began service on January 14, 2013 [38] [80]
  • Southbound trips served Boston Blvd [82]
  • Discontinued on September 14, 2024 [49]
380Franconia-Springfield – Pentagon Express
  • Began service on September 26, 2004 [83]
  • Re-routed to the Gambrill Rd and Backlick North Park & Rides on September 28, 2009 (as Route 380-D) [84] [85]
  • Discontinued on September 3, 2011 [24]
383Lorton
  • Richmond Hwy & Armistead Rd (AM)
  • Pohick Rd & Lone Star Rd (PM)
  • AM service to Pentagon Metro, PM service to Lorton
  • Service to the Lorton Park & Ride began on January 27, 2003 [86]
  • Discontinued on September 26, 2004 [87]
384Saratoga
  • Rolling Rd & Northumberland Rd
  • AM Southbound and PM Northbound trips served Gateway 95 (select trips) and Boston Blvd
  • Discontinued on September 26, 2004 [88]
385Newington Forest
  • Silverbrook Rd & Royal Robin Ln
  • AM service to Pentagon Metro, PM service to Silverbrook Rd
  • Discontinued on September 26, 2004 [89]
402Vienna – Merrifield – Dunn Loring
  • Old Lee Hwy & Hilltop Rd
  • Discontinued on June 28, 2009
403Vienna – Merrifield – Dunn Loring
  • Old Lee Hwy & Hilltop Rd
  • Discontinued on June 28, 2009
404Rosslyn – Langley – GMU
422Boone Boulevard – Towers Crescent
  • Operated as a loop
  • Began service on July 26, 2014 [10] [41]
  • Discontinued on July 10, 2021 [25]
424Jones Branch Drive
  • No Sunday service [90]
  • Began service on July 26, 2014 [10] [41]
  • Discontinued on June 22, 2024 [42]
425Tysons – Jones Branch Drive
  • Tysons Westpark Transit Station
  • Discontinued on July 26, 2014 [10] [91]
427Tysons – Greensboro Drive
  • Tysons Westpark Transit Station
  • Discontinued on July 26, 2014 [10] [91]
466Vienna – Oakton
  • AM counter-clockwise loop, PM clockwise loop
  • Replaced Metrobus Route 2W on June 29, 2009 [58] [44] [45]
  • Discontinued on June 22, 2024 [42] [43]
493Lorton – Tysons Express
  • Westpark Dr & Jones Branch Dr (AM)
  • Galleria Dr & Tysons Blvd (PM)
  • Began service on July 26, 2014 [46]
  • Discontinued on May 16, 2015 [37]
493FLorton – Tysons Express Circulator
  • Began service on March 18, 2013 [81] [92]
  • Discontinued on July 26, 2014 [46]
493G
  • Jones Branch Dr & Westbranch Dr (AM)
  • Galleria Dr & Tysons Blvd (PM)
493J
  • Galleria Dr & Tysons Blvd (AM)
  • Jones Branch Dr & Westbranch Dr (PM)
493M
  • Galleria Dr & Tysons Blvd (AM)
  • Colshire Meadow Dr & Colshire Dr (PM)
494FSpringfield – Tysons Express Circulator
  • Commerce St & Old Keene Mill Rd
  • Began service on March 18, 2013 [81] [93]
  • Discontinued on July 26, 2014 [46]
494G
  • Jones Branch Dr & Westbranch Dr (AM)
  • Galleria Dr & Tysons Blvd (PM)
494J
  • Galleria Dr & Tysons Blvd (AM)
  • Jones Branch Dr & Westbranch Dr (PM)
494M
  • Galleria Dr & Tysons Blvd (AM)
  • Colshire Meadow Dr & Colshire Dr (PM)
495FBurke VRE – Tysons Express Circulator
  • Began service on January 14, 2013 [94] [95]
  • Discontinued on July 26, 2014 [46]
495G
  • Jones Branch Dr & Westbranch Dr (AM)
  • Galleria Dr & Tysons Blvd (PM)
495J
  • Galleria Dr & Tysons Blvd (AM)
  • Jones Branch Dr & Westbranch Dr (PM)
495M
  • Galleria Dr & Tysons Blvd (AM)
  • Colshire Meadow Dr & Colshire Dr (PM)
504Tysons Corner – Reston Town Center
  • Tysons Westpark Transit Station
  • Reston Town Center Transit Station
  • Discontinued on October 1, 2006 [32]
505Reston Town Center
  • Reston Town Center Transit Station
  • Service to West Falls Church Metro was eliminated on July 26, 2014 [10] [46] [96]
  • Discontinued on November 16, 2022 [56]
551South Lakes Drive
  • Herndon-Monroe Park & Ride
  • Service to West Falls Church Metro was eliminated on July 26, 2014 [10] [46] [52]
  • Discontinued on November 16, 2022 [56]
554Reston North: Wiehle Avenue – Center Harbor
  • Wiehle Ave & Center Harbor Rd
  • AM service to Wiehle–Reston East Metro, PM service to Center Harbor
  • Service to West Falls Church Metro was eliminated on July 26, 2014 [10] [46] [51]
  • Discontinued on November 16, 2022 [56]
555Sunset Hills Park & Ride – West Falls Church
  • Sunset Hills Park & Ride
  • Began service on April 3, 2011 [9] [96]
  • Discontinued on July 26, 2014 [10] [91]
556Reston Town Center
  • Reston Town Center Transit Station
  • AM service to West Falls Church Metro, PM service to Reston Town Center
  • Discontinued on June 28, 2009 [53]
556Bennington Woods
  • Lake Newport Rd & Poplar Grove Dr (AM)
  • Reston Pkwy & Bennington Woods Rd (PM)
  • AM service to Wiehle–Reston East Metro, PM service to Bennington Woods
  • Began service on May 16, 2015 [37]
  • Discontinued on November 16, 2022 [56]
559Reston South: Glade – Soapstone
  • Began service on July 26, 2014 [10] [41]
  • Operated as a loop
  • Discontinued on November 16, 2022 [56]
585Reston South – Franklin Farm
  • Franklin Farm Rd & Centreville Rd
  • Operated between Reston South Park & Ride and West Falls Church Metro until July 26, 2014 [10] [46]
  • Discontinued on November 16, 2022 [56]
595Pentagon Express
  • Reston North Park & Ride
  • AM service to Pentagon Metro, PM service to Reston North Park & Ride
  • Began service on October 1, 2006 [32] [97]
  • Discontinued on July 26, 2014 [10] [91]
597Crystal City Express
  • Reston North Park & Ride
  • AM service to Crystal City, PM service to Reston North Park & Ride
  • Began service on October 1, 2006 [32] [97]
  • Discontinued on July 26, 2014 [10] [91]
621Penderbrook – Government Center
  • Fairfax Government Center Park & Ride
  • Midday/evening service only
  • Discontinued on June 22, 2024 [42]
623Fairfax County Government Center
  • Fairfax Government Center Park & Ride
  • AM counter-clockwise loop, PM clockwise loop
  • Discontinued on June 22, 2024 [42]
624Stringfellow Road – Fair Lakes
  • Stringfellow Rd Park & Ride
  • AM service to Stringfellow Rd Park & Ride, PM to Vienna Metro
  • Began service on June 18, 2016 [98]
  • Discontinued on June 22, 2024 [42]
631Little Rocky Run
  • Little Rocky Run (Braddock Rd)
  • AM service to Vienna Metro, PM service to Little Rocky Run
  • Replaced Metrobus Routes 12F and 12L on June 29, 2009 [58] [44] [45]
  • Discontinued on June 22, 2024 [42]
632Westfields
  • Park Meadow Dr & Newbrook Dr
  • AM clockwise loop, PM counter-clockwise loop
  • Replaced Metrobus Routes 12R and 12S on June 29, 2009 [58] [44] [45] [59]
  • Discontinued on June 22, 2024 [42]
634Stringfellow Road – Fair Lakes
  • Stringfellow Rd Park & Ride
  • AM service to Vienna Metro, PM service to Stringfellow Rd Park & Ride
  • Began service on June 18, 2016 [98]
  • Discontinued on June 22, 2024 [42]
640Stone Road – Westfields
  • Centreville (Stone Rd) Park & Ride
  • Lee Rd & Conference Center Dr
  • Clockwise loop
  • Began service on June 29, 2009 [58] [44] [45] [59]
  • Discontinued on June 22, 2024 [42]
641Centre Ridge – Centreville South
  • Centreville-UMC Park & Ride
  • AM clockwise loop, PM counter-clockwise loop
  • Replaced Metrobus Routes 12A, 12E, 12F, and 12G on June 29, 2009 [58] [44] [45] [59]
  • Discontinued on June 22, 2024 [42]
644Centreville (Stone Road) Park & Ride
  • Centreville (Stone Rd) Park & Ride
  • AM service to Vienna Metro, PM service to Centreville (Stone Rd) Park & Ride
  • Began service on June 29, 2009 [58] [44] [45]
  • Discontinued on February 6, 2023 [60]
650Chantilly
  • Avion Pkwy & Stonecroft Blvd
  • Operated as a loop
  • Began service on June 29, 2009 [58] [44] [45] [59]
  • Discontinued on June 22, 2024 [42]
652Chantilly – Franklin Farm
  • Avion Pkwy & Stonecroft Blvd
  • AM clockwise loop, PM counter-clockwise loop
  • Replaced Metrobus Routes 20F, 20W, and 20X on June 29, 2009 [58] [44] [45] [59]
  • Served Franklin Farm (AM Eastbound, PM Westbound) [99]
  • Discontinued on June 22, 2024 [42]
724Lewinsville Road
  • Tysons Westpark Transit Station
  • Began service on July 26, 2014 [10] [41]
  • Originally served Spring Hill Metro until June 18, 2016 [98]
  • Discontinued on June 22, 2024 [42]
734McLean – West Falls Church
  • Began service on July 26, 2014 [10] [41]
  • Discontinued on June 18, 2016 [98]
904Herndon/Reston Town Center
  • Herndon-Monroe Park & Ride
  • Tysons Corner
  • Discontinued in December 2001
905Reston Town Center Express
  • Reston Town Center
  • Discontinued in December 2001
922Herndon
  • Herndon-Monroe Park & Ride
  • Sterling Blvd & Centreville Rd
  • Discontinued on June 28, 2009 [53]
926Dranesville Road – Worldgate Drive
  • Dranesville Rd & Leesburg Pike
  • Discontinued on November 16, 2022 [56]
927Dulles Corner – McNair Farms
  • Herndon-Monroe Park & Ride
  • AM counter-clockwise loop, PM clockwise loop
  • Discontinued on November 16, 2022 [56]
928Herndon Parkway – Elden
  • Herndon-Monroe Park & Ride
  • Dranesville Rd & Herndon Pkwy
  • Began service on July 26, 2014 [10] [41]
  • Discontinued on May 16, 2015 [37]
929Centreville Road
  • Discontinued on November 16, 2022 [56]
980Herndon-Monroe – Wiehle-Reston East
  • Herndon-Monroe Park & Ride
  • Service to West Falls Church Metro was eliminated on July 26, 2014 [10] [46]
  • Discontinued on November 16, 2022 [56]
981Dulles Airport – Wiehle-Reston East
  • Began service on June 30, 2012
  • Originally served Tysons Westpark Transit Station until July 26, 2014 [10] [46]
  • Only operated when Udvar-Hazy Air & Space Museum is closed
  • Discontinued on November 16, 2022 [56]
985Dulles Corner – Wall Road
  • Wall Rd & Air and Space Museum Pkwy
  • Began service on July 26, 2014 [10] [41]
  • Discontinued on November 16, 2022 [56]
989Pentagon – Crystal City
  • Reston East Park & Ride (Wiehle Ave)
  • AM service to Crystal City, PM service to Reston East Park & Ride
  • Discontinued on October 1, 2006 [32] [100]

Fleet

Fairfax Connector operates a fleet consisting of Diesel, Hybrid, and Electric buses produced by Orion Bus Industries and New Flyer. The Fairfax Connector fleet roster consists of the following buses: [2]

ImageBuilder and
model
Model yearLengthNumbers
(Total)
Vehicles
in service
Fuel typeNotes
Fairfax Connector 9795.jpg DaimlerChrysler
North America

Orion VII
Next Generation
200830 ft (9.1 m)9770–9795
(26 buses)
20
retiring
Diesel
Fairfax Connector 9675.jpg New Flyer
Xcelsior XD40
201140 ft (12 m)9645–9675
(31 buses)
30
7701–7737
(37 buses)
36
20127738–7753, 7755–7758
(20 buses)
20
Fairfax Connector 3087 (2).jpg Daimler Commercial Buses
Orion VII
EPA10 BRT
30 ft (9.1 m)3082–3087
(6 buses)
5Hybrid
  • Ex-WMATA buses, acquired in 2021
Fairfax Connector 9687.jpg New Flyer
Xcelsior XD35
35 ft (11 m)9676–9690
(15 buses)
15Diesel
Fairfax Connector 2013 New Flyer XD40 7765 on the highway deadheading.jpg New Flyer
Xcelsior XD40
201340 ft (12 m)7759–7777
(19 buses)
19
Fairfax Connector 7792 (a).jpg New Flyer
Xcelsior XD35
201435 ft (11 m)7778–7794
(17 buses)
17
Fairfax Connector 2015 NF Xcelsior XD40.jpg New Flyer
Xcelsior XD40
201540 ft (12 m)7795–7799
(5 buses) [101]
5
Fairfax Connector 7806.jpg New Flyer
Xcelsior XD35
35 ft (11 m)7800–7811
(12 buses) [101]
12
Fairfax Connector 2017 New Flyer XD40 1736.jpg New Flyer
Xcelsior XD40
201740 ft (12 m)1730–1739
(10 buses)
10
  • Ex-NCSU Wolfline buses, acquired in October 2021
  • Buses retained the Wolfline paint scheme, but have Fairfax Connector logos applied
Fairfax Connector 2018 New Flyer Xcelsior XD40 7812 doing Route 699.jpg 20187812–7815
(4 buses)
4
Fairfax Connector 2018 New Flyer Xcelsior XD35 7817 departing from Herndon Monroe Metro Station.jpg New Flyer
Xcelsior XD35
35 ft (11 m)7816–7825
(10 buses)
10
Fairfax Connector 7827.jpg New Flyer
Xcelsior XD40
201940 ft (12 m)7826–7829
(4 buses)
4
20207830–7840
(11 buses)
11
20217841–7868
(28 buses)
28
20227869–7876
(8 buses)
8
Fairfax Connector 2022 New Flyer Xcelsior 7887 entering Herdon-Monroe P&R.jpg New Flyer
Xcelsior XD35
35 ft (11 m)7877–7892
(16 buses)
16
Fairfax Connector 2022 New Flyer Xcelsior CHARGE XE40 1002 turning to enter the station bay for leave people and go to layover.jpg New Flyer
Xcelsior CHARGE NG XE40 [102]
40 ft (12 m)1000–1007
(8 buses)
8 Battery electric
Fairfax Connector 7902.jpg New Flyer
Xcelsior XD40
20237893–7904
(12 buses)
12Diesel
Fairfax Connector 2023 New Flyer Xcelsior CHARGE XE40 at Vienna.jpg New Flyer
Xcelsior CHARGE NG XE40
1008–1009
(2 buses)
2Battery electric
Fairfax Connector 1010.jpg New Flyer
Xcelsior CHARGE NG XE35
35 ft (11 m)1010–1011
(2 buses)
2
BRAND NEW!! Fairfax Connector 2024 New Flyer Xcelsior XD40 7916 turning for enter to the station bays.jpg New Flyer
Xcelsior XD40
202440 ft (12 m)7905–7950
(46 buses)
46Diesel
Fairfax Connector 7951.jpg Gillig
Low Floor
29 ft (8.8 m)7951–7960
(10 buses)
10
  • Entered Service in August 8, 2024.
  • To replace the 2008 Orion VII NG

On Order

Builder and modelLengthYearFleet numberFuel typeNotes
New Flyer
Xcelsior XDE40
40 ft (12 m)2024-2025TBA
(? buses)
Diesel-Electric Hybrid FCDOT announced that They´ve secured more than $50 million dollars in federal funding from the FTA to bring 60 low emission, diesel-electric hybrid buses. [103] [104]
TBD40 ft (12 m)2024-2025TBA
(? buses)
Diesel The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors authorized its Department of Transportation (FCDOT) to apply for roughly $128.1 million in federal grants to purchase 72 buses, including 60 hybrid and 12 diesel models. [105]

Retired Fleet

YearBuilder and modelNumbers
(preserved numbers)
Year RetiredPictureNotes
1985 Bus Industries of America
Orion I (01.507)
7700-77322007 Fairfax Connector bus 7718 (50085961132).png
19887733-7739
Bus Industries of America
Orion I (01.502)
7800-7809
1988–89 Transportation Manufacturing Corporation
RTS-06 (T80-206)
7941L-7952L
1989–90Transportation Manufacturing Corporation
RTS-06 (T70-606)
7953L-7954L
1989–91Bus Industries of America
Orion I (01.507)
7740-7761
1994Transportation Manufacturing Corporation
RTS-06 (T80-206)
7810-78542011–2013
1997 Orion Bus Industries
Orion V (05.501)
8033-8066
1998Orion Bus Industries
Orion V (05.505)
7903-79122010–2011
Orion Bus Industries
Orion V (05.501)
7762-7781
19997855-78692011
Orion Bus Industries
Orion V (05.505)
7913-7917
2000Orion Bus Industries
Orion V (05.501)
7782-7799, 7870-78902012–2014 Fairfax Connector.jpg
2002 DaimlerChrysler Commercial Buses
Orion V (05.504)
7891-78982016
DaimlerChrysler Commercial Buses
Orion V (05.505)
7918-79272016–2017 A Fairfax Connector 2002 Orion 5.505 at Wiehle-Reston East.jpg
2003 Champion
Cutaways
7928-79302010
2006 ElDorado National
Aero Elites
7931-79402012
2007 New Flyer
Low Floor Restyled D40LFR
9700–97512022-2024 Fairfax Connector 9706.jpg
New Flyer
Low Floor Restyled D35LFR
9754–97692023-2024 Fairfax Connector 9769.jpg
2009New Flyer
Low Floor Restyled D40LFR
9600–96132024 Fairfax Connector 2009 New Flyer D40LFR 9612 on the snow.jpg
20109614–9644 Fairfax Connector 9624.jpg
  • 2009 models
  • 9624, 9629, 9643 and 9644 are used as Training Buses ONLY.
New Flyer
Low Floor Advanced DE42LFA
6568, 6577, 6584, 6585, 6591, 6609 Fairfax Connector 6585.jpg
  • Ex-WMATA buses, acquired in 2021

Divisions

The bus fleet, owned and operated by Fairfax Connector, is distributed among three garages in Newington, Fair Lakes, and Reston.

Division nameLocationCapacityRoutesBusesNotes
Huntington6900 Newington Rd, Lorton, VA 22079100101, 109, 151, 152, 159, 161, 162, 171, 231, 232, 301, 305, 308, 321, 322, 334, 335, 340, 341, 350, 351, 352, 353, 371, 401, 402, 494
Weekends Only: 310

1010-1011, 1730-1739, 3083-3087, 7708, 7712, 7717, 7739-7742, 7744-7749, 7755-7758, 7761-7763, 7768-7770, 7774-7776, 7800-7802, 7807, 7809-7810, 7827-7829, 7832-7835, 7845-7850, 7867, 7870-7874, 7905-7912, 7919-7926, 7936-7943, 9645-9648, 9650-9656, 9662, 9665-9668, 9670

  • South County Routes
Reston-Herndon Division268 Spring Street, Herndon, VA 20170104423, 427, 480, 507, 552, 557, 558, 559, 574, 721, 722, 921, 924, 937, 950, 951, 952, 954, RIBS 1, RIBS 2, RIBS 3, RIBS 4, RIBS 5
Weekends Only: 463, 467, 605, 615, 622, 630, 642, 651, 662, 672, 901, 983

7752, 7760, 7766-7767, 7783-7794, 7803-7804, 7816-7825, 7830-7831, 7841-7844, 7868, 7875, 7880-7892, 7893-7897, 7951-7960, 9657-9661, 9675, 9679-9690, 9776-9778, 9780-9782, 9784-9785, 9787, 9789-9791, 9793, 9795

  • North and West County Routes
West Ox4970 Alliance Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030124Weekdays Only: 306, 310, 393, 394, 395, 396, 432, 461, 462, 463, 467, 495, 553, 598, 599, 605, 615, 622, 625, 630, 642, 651, 660, 662, 663, 671, 672, 697, 698, 699, 715, 798, 834, 835, 901, 983

1000-1007, 1008-1009, 7701-7707, 7709-7711, 7713-7716, 7718-7724, 7726-7737, 7738, 7743, 7750-7751, 7753, 7759, 7764-7765, 7771-7773, 7777, 7778-7782, 7795-7799, 7805-7806, 7808, 7811, 7812-7815, 7826, 7836-7840, 7851-7866, 7869, 7876, 7877-7879, 7898-7904, 7913-7918, 7927-7935, 7944-7947, 7950, 9649, 9663, 9669, 9671-9674, 9676-9678, 9770-9774

  • North, South, and West County Routes

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