Fairfax Connector
Fairfax Connector is a public bus service provided by Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, and is managed by the county government.[3][6]
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 A Fairfax Connector New Flyer D40LFR at Van Dorn St Station | |
| Founded | September 1985[1][2] |
|---|---|
| Locale | Fairfax County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Service area | 180 square miles[3] |
| Service type | bus service |
| Routes | 99 (July 2021) |
| Stops | 4,061[3] |
| Fleet | 313 |
| Daily ridership | 30,500 (Q2 2016)[4] |
| Annual ridership | 9,348,500 (2015)[5] |
| Fuel type | Diesel, Diesel-electric Hybrid |
| Operator | Transdev |
| Website | Fairfax Connector |
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, the Washington Dulles International Airport, and the Pentagon Metrorail station during morning and evening peak periods.[2]
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
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 retrofitting 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. 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. On July 1, 2019 Transdev commenced a five year contract to operate the network with an option to extend for a further 10 years.[9] 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.[10] The strike joins 130 employees at Metrobus's Cinder Bed garage who went on strike against Transdev on October 24, 2019.[11]
Fares
The base fares for the Connector are $2.00 on local routes; $4.25 on express routes 393, 394, 395, 396, 697, 698, 699 and 835; $0.50 on routes 350, 423, and 424; $5.00 (fare is round-trip) on Route 480; and $7.50 on Route 599.[12] Fares are paid in cash (exact change), or WMATA issued SmarTrip card.[13]
Fleet
Fairfax Connector operates a fleet consisting of diesel and hybrid buses produced by Orion Bus Industries and New Flyer. As of July 2021, the Fairfax Connector fleet roster consists of the following buses:[2]
| Image | Builder and model |
Model year | Length | Numbers (Total) |
Vehicles in service |
Fuel type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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New Flyer Low Floor Restyled D40LFR |
2007 | 40 ft (12 m) | 9700-9751 (52 buses) |
42 retiring |
Diesel | |
| New Flyer Low Floor Restyled D35LFR |
35 ft (11 m) | 9754-9769 (16 buses) |
16 | ||||
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DaimlerChrysler North America Orion VII Next Generation |
2008 | 30 ft (9.1 m) | 9770-9795 (26 buses) |
26 | ||
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New Flyer Low Floor Restyled D40LFR |
2009–10 | 40 ft (12 m) | 9600-9644 (45 buses) |
44 | ||
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New Flyer Low Floor Advanced DE42LFA |
2010 | 42 ft (13 m) | 6568, 6577, 6584, 6585, 6591, 6609 (6 buses) |
6 | Hybrid |
|
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New Flyer Xcelsior XD40 |
2011–15[16] | 40 ft (12 m) | 7701-7753, 7755-7777, 7795-7799, 9645-9675 (112 buses) |
112 | Diesel |
|
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Daimler Commercial Buses Orion VII EPA10 BRT |
2012 | 30 ft (9.1 m) | 3082–3087 (6 buses) |
6 | Hybrid |
|
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New Flyer Xcelsior XD35 |
2012–15 | 35 ft (11 m) | 7778-7794, 7800-7811, 9676-9690 (44 buses) |
44 | Diesel |
|
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New Flyer Xcelsior XD40 |
2017 | 40 ft (12 m) | 1730-1739 (10 buses) |
10 |
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New Flyer Xcelsior XD35 |
2018 | 35 ft (11 m) | 7816-7825 (10 buses) |
10 | ||
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New Flyer Xcelsior XD40 |
2018–21 | 40 ft (12 m) | 7812-7815, 7826-7868 (47 buses) |
47 |
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On Order
| Builder and model | Length | Year | Fleet number | Fuel type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA |
40 ft (12 m) | TBA | TBA (4 buses) |
Battery electric | |
Retired Fleet
| Year | Builder and model | Numbers (preserved numbers) |
Year Retired | Picture | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Bus Industries of America Orion I (01.507) |
7700-7732 | 2007 | .png.webp) |
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| 1988 | 7733-7739 | ||||
| Bus Industries of America Orion I (01.502) |
7800-7809 | ||||
| 1988-89 | Transportation Manufacturing Corporation RTS-06 (T80-206) |
7941L-7952L |
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| 1989-90 | Transportation Manufacturing Corporation RTS-06 (T70-606) |
7953L-7954L |
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| 1989–91 | Bus Industries of America Orion I (01.507) |
7740-7761 | |||
| 1994 | Transportation Manufacturing Corporation RTS-06 (T80-206) |
7810-7854 | 2011-2013 | ||
| 1997 | Orion Bus Industries Orion V (05.501) |
8033-8066 |
| ||
| 1998 | Orion Bus Industries Orion V (05.505) |
7903-7912 | 2010-2011 | ||
| Orion Bus Industries Orion V (05.501) |
7762-7781 | ||||
| 1999 | 7855-7869 | 2011 | |||
| Orion Bus Industries Orion V (05.505) |
7913-7917 | ||||
| 2000 | Orion Bus Industries Orion V (05.501) |
7782-7799, 7870-7890 | 2012-2014 |  |
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| 2002 | DaimlerChrysler Commercial Buses Orion V (05.504) |
7891-7898 | 2016 | ||
| DaimlerChrysler Commercial Buses Orion V (05.505) |
7918-7927 | 2016-2017 |  |
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| 2003 | Champion Cutaways |
7928-7930 | 2010 | ||
| 2006 | ElDorado National Aero Elites |
7931-7940 | 2012 | ||
Divisions
The bus fleet, owned and operated by Fairfax Connector, is distributed among three garages in Newington, and Reston.
| Division name | Location | Capacity | Routes | Buses | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington | 6900 Newington Rd, Lorton, VA 22079 | 100 | 101, 109, 151, 152, 159, 161, 162, 171, 231, 232, 301, 305, 308, 321, 322, 334, 335, 340, 341, 350, 351, 371, 372, 373, 393, 394, 401, 402 Weekends Only: 310 |
3082-3087, 7705-7706, 7710, 7712, 7717, 7739-7742, 7744-7749, 7755-7758, 7761-7763, 7768-7770, 7774-7776, 7781, 7800-7803, 7806-7807, 7809-7810, 7827-7829, 7832-7835, 9604, 9606-9616, 9618-9639, 9644-9648, 9650-9656, 9662, 9665-9668, 9670, 9700, 9734-9735, 9740, 9742-9743, 9745-9751 |
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| Reston-Herndon Division | 268 Spring Street, Herndon, VA 20170 | 104 | 423, 424, 466, 480, 505, 507, 551, 552, 553, 554, 556, 557, 558, 559, 574, 559, 703, 721, 722, 924, 926, 927, 929, 937, 950, 951, 952, 980, 981, 983, 985 Weekends Only: 463, 467, 605, 630, 640, 650, 803 |
7760, 7766-7767, 7778, 7780, 7782-7794, 7803-7805, 7808, 7816-7825, 7830-7831, 9642-9643, 9657-9661, 9671, 9675-9690, 9708-9711, 9736-9739, 9754-9769, 9775-9795 |
|
| West Ox | 4970 Alliance Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030 | 124 | Weekdays Only: 306, 310, 395, 396, 432, 461, 462, 463, 467, 494, 495, 585, 605, 621, 622, 623, 624, 630, 631, 632, 634, 640, 641, 642, 644, 652, 697, 698, 699, 803, 834, 835 |
1730-1739, 6568, 6577, 6584, 6585, 6591, 6609, 7701-7704, 7707-7709, 7711, 7713-7716, 7718-7738, 7743, 7750-7753, 7759, 7764-7765, 7771-7773, 7777, 7779, 7795-7799, 7811-7815, 7826, 7836-7840, 9600-9603, 9605, 9641, 9649, 9663, 9664, 9669, 9672-9674, 9702-9707, 9712-9731, 9733, 9741, 9744, 9770-9774 |
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Routes
As of July 2021, the Fairfax Connector bus system consists of 99 routes. The following are the route numbers and names that make up the Fairfax Connector bus system.[17]
| Route | Name | Termini (Western/Southern) | Termini (Eastern/Northern) | Service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Fort Hunt | Huntington station | Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens | ||
| 109 | Rose Hill | Huntington station | Van Dorn Street station | ||
| 151 | Engleside – Mount Vernon | Huntington station | Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens | ||
| 152 | Groveton – Mount Vernon | Huntington station | Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens | ||
| 159 | Engleside Limited-Stop | Huntington station | Sacramento Dr & Richmond Hwy | Weekday Peak Hour service only (AM to Huntington, PM to Sacramento Dr) | |
| 161 | Hybla Valley Counter-Clockwise | Huntington station | Loop | ||
| 162 | Hybla Valley Clockwise | Huntington station | Loop | ||
| 171 | Richmond Highway | Huntington station | Lorton VRE Station | ||
| 231 | Kingstowne Counter-Clockwise | Franconia–Springfield station | Loop | Weekday Peak Hour service only | |
| 232 | Kingstowne Clockwise | Franconia–Springfield station | Loop | Weekday Peak Hour service only | |
| 301 | Telegraph Road | Huntington Station | Franconia–Springfield station | Weekday Peak Hour service only | |
| 305 | Newington Forest – Silverbrook Road | Lorton VRE Station | Franconia–Springfield station | Weekday Peak Hour service only | |
| 306 | GMU – Pentagon | George Mason University | Pentagon station | Weekday Midday service only | |
| 308 | Franconia-Springfield – Mt. Vernon Hospital | Franconia–Springfield station | Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | No Sunday service | Service started on March 30, 2019 |
| 310 | Franconia Road – Rolling Valley | Rolling Valley Park & Ride | Huntington station | ||
| 321 | Springfield Counter-Clockwise | Van Dorn Street station | Operates as a Loop | ||
| 322 | Springfield Clockwise | Van Dorn Street station | Loop | ||
| 334 | DLA Circulator | Franconia–Springfield station | Loop | Weekday service only | |
| 335 | Fort Belvoir "The Eagle" | Franconia–Springfield station | Fort Belvoir | Weekday Peak Hour service only | |
| 340 | Patriot Ridge – Saratoga | Franconia–Springfield station | Fort Belvoir (North Area) | Weekday Midday service only | |
| 341 | Boston Boulevard – Saratoga | Franconia–Springfield station | Saratoga Park & Ride | Weekday Peak Hour service only | |
| 350 | Springfield Business Circulator (TAGS) | Franconia–Springfield station | Loop | Weekday Service only |
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| 351 | Weekday Peak Hour service only |
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| 371 | Lorton – Franconia-Springfield Metro | Franconia–Springfield station | Lorton Park & Ride | Off-Peak Service only | |
| 372 | Lorton – Alban Road | Franconia–Springfield station | Lorton Park & Ride | Weekday Peak Hour service only | |
| 373 | Lorton – Fullerton Road | Franconia–Springfield station | Laurel Crest Dr & Silverbrook Rd | Weekday Peak Hour service only | |
| 393 | Saratoga – Pentagon – Mark Center | Saratoga Park & Ride | Pentagon station | Weekday Peak Hour service only (AM to Pentagon, PM to Saratoga) | Express Route: $4.25 Fare |
| 394 | Saratoga – Pentagon Express | Saratoga Shopping Center (Rolling Road) Backlick North Park & Ride |
Pentagon station | Weekday Peak Hour service only (AM to Pentagon, PM to Backlick North) | Express Route: $4.25 Fare |
| 395 | Gambrill – Pentagon Express | Gambrill Park & Ride | Pentagon station | Weekday Peak Hour service only (AM to Pentagon, PM to Gambrill) | Express Route: $4.25 Fare |
| 396 | Backlick – Pentagon Express | Backlick North Park & Ride | Pentagon station | Weekday Peak Hour service only (AM to Pentagon, PM to Backlick North) | Express Route: $4.25 Fare |
| 401 | Backlick – Gallows Northbound | Franconia–Springfield station | Tysons Westpark Transit Station | ||
| 402 | Backlick – Gallows Southbound | Franconia–Springfield station | Tysons Westpark Transit Station | ||
| 423 | Park Run – Westpark | Tysons Corner Station | Loop | ||
| 424 | Jones Branch Drive | Tysons Corner Station | Spring Hill Station | No Sunday service | This route operates on a loop |
| 432 | Old Courthouse – Beulah | Spring Hill Station | Loop | Weekday Peak Hour service only | |
| 461 | Flint Hill – Tapawingo – Vienna | Vienna station | Loop | Weekday Peak Hour service only | |
| 462 | Dunn Loring – Navy Federal – Tysons | Dunn Loring station | Tysons Corner station | Weekday Peak Hour service only | |
| 463 | Maple Avenue – Tysons | Vienna station | Tysons Corner station | ||
| 466 | Vienna – Oakton | Vienna station | Loop | Weekday service only (AM service operates counter-clockwise, PM service operates clockwise) | |
| 467 | Dunn Loring – Tysons | Dunn Loring | Tysons Corner station | Off-Peak service only |
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| 480 | Wolf Trap Express | West Falls Church station | Wolf Trap Filene Center | This Route operates seasonally for Wolf Trap Filene Center events only | Express Route: $5.00 Fare |
| 494 | Lorton – Springfield – Tysons | Lorton VRE station | Westpark Dr & Jones Branch Dr | Weekday service only | |
| 495 | Burke Centre VRE – Tysons | Burke Centre VRE station | Westpark Dr & Jones Branch Dr | Weekday service only | |
| 505 | Herndon – Reston | Wiehle–Reston East station | Reston Town Center | Truncated from West Falls Church to Wiehle-Reston East in July 2014 | |
| 507 | Sunset Hills – Sunrise Valley | Wiehle–Reston East station | Loop | Weekday Service only | |
| 551 | South Lakes | Wiehle–Reston East station | Herndon-Monroe Park & Ride | ||
| 552 | Reston North: North Shore – Lake Fairfax | Wiehle–Reston East station | Lake Fairfax Dr & Baron Cameron Ave | Weekday Peak Hour service only (AM from Lake Fairfax, PM from Wiehle-Reston) | |
| 553 | Reston South: Viking – Pinecrest | Wiehle–Reston East station | Lawyers Rd & Viking Dr | Weekday Peak Hour service only (AM from Lawyers Rd, PM from Wiehle-Reston) | |
| 554 | Reston North: Wiehle Avenue – Center Harbor | Wiehle–Reston East station | Wiehle Ave & Center Harbor Rd | Weekday Peak Hour service only (AM from Wiehle Avenue, PM from Wiehle-Reston) | |
| 556 | Bennington Woods – Wiehle–Reston East | Wiehle–Reston East station | Reston Pkwy & Bennington Woods Rd | Weekday Peak Hour service only (AM from Lake Newport Rd, PM from Wiehle-Reston) | |
| 557 | Reston South: Soapstone | Wiehle–Reston East station | Reston South Park & Ride | Weekday Peak Hour service only (AM to Reston South Park & Ride, PM from Wiehle-Reston) | |
| 558 | Reston North: Center Harbor – Lake Fairfax | Wiehle–Reston East station | Loop | Off-Peak service only | |
| 559 | Reston South: Glade – Soapstone | Wiehle–Reston East station | Loop | Off-Peak service only | |
| 574 | Reston – Tysons | Reston Town Center Transit Station | Tysons Westpark Transit Station | ||
| 585 | Reston South – Franklin Farm | Wiehle–Reston East station | Franklin Farm Road & Centreville Rd | Weekday service only (AM to Wiehle–Reston East, PM to Franklin Farm) | |
| 599 | Pentagon – Crystal City Express | Reston North Park & Ride | 23rd Street S & Crystal Dr (AM) Crystal City station (PM) | Weekday Peak Hour service only (AM service to Crystal City, PM service to Reston) | Express Route: $7.50 Fare |
| 605 | Fair Oaks – Reston | Reston Town Center Transit Station | Fair Oaks Mall | ||
| 621 | Penderbrook – Fairfax Co. Government Center | Vienna station | Fairfax Govt. Center Park & Ride | Weekday Off-Peak service only | This route operates as a loop |
| 622 | Penderbrook – Fair Ridge | Vienna station | Fairfax Towne Center | Weekday Peak Hour service only (AM counter-clockwise loop, PM clockwise loop) | This route operates as a loop |
| 623 | Fairfax County Government Center | Vienna station | Fairfax Govt. Center Park & Ride | Weekday Peak Hour service only (AM counter-clockwise loop, PM clockwise loop) | This route operates as a loop |
| 624 | Stringfellow Road – Fair Lakes | Vienna station | Stringfellow Road Park & Ride | Weekday Peak Hour service only (AM to Stringfellow Road, PM to Vienna) | |
| 630 | Centreville South | Vienna station | Centreville UMC Park & Ride | Off-Peak service only | |
| 631 | Little Rocky Run | Vienna station | Little Rocky Run (Braddock Rd) | Weekday Peak Hour service only (AM to Vienna, PM to Little Rocky Run) | |
| 632 | Westfields Boulevard – Walney Road | Vienna station | Park Meadow Dr & Newbrook Dr | Weekday Peak Hour service only | |
| 634 | Stringfellow Road – Fair Lakes | Vienna station | Stringfellow Road Park & Ride | Weekday Peak Hour service only (AM service to Vienna, PM service to Stringfellow Road) | |
| 640 | Stone Road – Westfields Boulevard | Vienna station | Centreville (Stone Rd) Park & Ride | Off-Peak service only | |
| 641 | Centreville South – United Methodist Church Park & Ride | Vienna station | Centreville UMC Park & Ride | Weekday Peak Hour service only | |
| 642 | Sully Station | Vienna station | Sully Station (Govt. Center) Park & Ride | Weekday Peak Hour service only | |
| 644 | Centreville (Stone Road) Park & Ride | Vienna station | Centreville (Stone Rd) Park & Ride | Weekday Peak Hour service only (AM service to Vienna, PM service to Centreville) | |
| 650 | Chantilly | Vienna station | Avion Pkwy & Stonecroft Blvd | Off-Peak service only | |
| 651 | Chantilly – Brookfield | Vienna station | Lee Rd & Lee Jackson Hwy | Weekday Peak Hour service only | |
| 652 | Chantilly – Franklin Farm | Vienna station | Avion Parkway & Stonecroft Blvd | Weekday Peak Hour service only | |
| 697 | Stringfellow Road – D St. SW D.C. | Stringfellow Road Park & Ride | D Street SW, Washington, D.C. | Weekday Peak Hour service only (AM to D.C., PM to Stringfellow Park & Ride) | Introduced on August 31, 2020[20] |
| 698 | Vienna – Pentagon | Vienna station | Pentagon station | Weekday Peak Hour service only (AM to Pentagon, PM to Vienna) | Service started on January 19, 2019 |
| 699 | Government Center – Downtown D.C. | Fairfax Govt. Center Park & Ride | Downtown Washington D.C. | Weekday Peak Hour service only | Express Route: $4.25 Fare |
| 703 | Pimmit Hills | West Falls Church station | McLean station | No Sunday service | Replaced Metrobus Route 3T on July 10, 2021[21] |
| 715 | Pimmit Hills | East Falls Church station | Langley | Weekday Peak Hour service only | Replaced Metrobus Route 15K on July 10, 2021[21] |
| 721 | Chain Bridge Road – McLean | McLean station (weekday peak) Tysons Corner Center (off-peak & weekends) | Beverly Dr & Old McLean Village Dr | ||
| 722 | McLean – Langley | McLean station | Weekday Peak Hour service only | ||
| 724 | Lewinsville Road | McLean station (Colshire Dr) | Tysons Westpark Transit Station | Weekday Peak Hour service only | |
| 803 | Annandale Road | East Falls Church station (weekdays) Seven Corners (weekends) | Annandale (Patriot & Americana Drives) | Replaced Metrobus Route 3A on July 10, 2021[21] | |
| 834 | Annandale–Pentagon | Pentagon station | NVCC-Annandale | Weekday Peak Hour service only (AM from Pentagon, PM from NVCC-Annandale) | Replaced Metrobus Route 29C on July 10, 2021[21] |
| 835 | Weekday Peak Hour service only (AM from Annandale, PM from Pentagon) | Replaced Metrobus Route 29W on July 10, 2021[21] Express Route: $4.25 Fare | |||
| 924 | Herndon – Dranesville Road | Wiehle–Reston East station | Dranesville Road & Leesburg Pike | Weekday Peak Hour service only (AM service to Wiehle–Reston East, PM service to Dranesville Road) | |
| 926 | Worldgate – Dranesville Road | Wiehle–Reston East station | Dranesville Road & Leesburg Pike | Weekday Peak Hour service only (AM service to Dranesville Road, PM service to Wiehle–Reston East) | |
| 927 | Dulles – McNair Farms | Herndon-Monroe Park & Ride | Loop | Weekday service only (AM service operates counter-clockwise, PM service operates clockwise) | |
| 929 | Centreville Road | Wiehle–Reston East station | Loop | Weekday Peak Hour service only | |
| 937 | Coppermine – Elden | Herndon-Monroe Park & Ride | Herndon Harbor House | ||
| 950 | Herndon – Reston | Reston Town Center Transit Station | Wiehle–Reston East station | Truncated from West Falls Church to Wiehle-Reston East in 2014 | |
| 951 | Sunrise Valley | Herndon-Monroe Park & Ride | Wiehle–Reston East station | Weekday service only | Operates via Sunrise Valley Drive |
| 952 | Sunset Hills | Herndon-Monroe Park & Ride | Wiehle–Reston East station | Weekday service only | Operates via Sunset Hill Road |
| 980 | Herndon-Monroe | Herndon-Monroe Park & Ride | Wiehle–Reston East station | Weekday Peak Hour service only (AM service to Wiehle–Reston East, PM service to Herndon-Monroe) | |
| 981 | Dulles Airport – Wiehle | Washington Dulles International Airport | Wiehle–Reston East station | Operates when Udvar Space Museum is closed[22] | |
| 983 | Dulles Airport – Udvar-Hazy – Wiehle | Udvar-Hazy Air & Space Museum | Wiehle–Reston East station | Operates when Udvar Space Museum is open (9:00 am – 7:30 pm only) [22] | |
| 985 | Dulles Corner – Wall Road | Wall Rd & Air and Space Museum Pkwy | Wiehle–Reston East station | Weekday service only | |
| RIBS1 | Lake Anne – Hunters Woods | Reston Town Center Transit Station | Loop | Clockwise | |
| RIBS2 | South Lakes Drive | Reston Town Center Transit Station | |||
| RIBS3 | Hunters Woods – Lake Anne | Reston Town Center Transit Station | Loop | Counter–clockwise | |
| RIBS4 | North Point | Reston Town Center Transit Station | |||
| RIBS5 | Herndon | Reston Town Center Transit Station | |||
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.
| Route | Name | Termini (Western/Southern) | Termini (Eastern/Northern) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5S | Reston-Herndon | West Falls Church station | Discontinued in July 1999 | |
| 102 | Fort Hunt | Huntington Station | Richmond Hwy & Mt. Vernon Memorial Hwy | Discontinued on September 26, 2004 AM service to Huntington, PM service to Mount Vernon |
| 103 | Belle View | Discontinued on September 26, 2004 | ||
| 105 | Richmond Highway | Huntington Station | All routes Discontinued on September 26, 2004. Replaced by Route 171. | |
| 106 | Richmond Highway | Huntington Station | ||
| 107 | Richmond Highway | Huntington Station | ||
| 108 | Telegraph Road | Discontinued on September 26, 2004 | ||
| 109 | Old Keene Mill – Franconia Road | Huntington station | Franconia–Springfield station | Discontinued on September 26, 2004 |
| 110 | Old Keene Mill – Franconia Road | King Street–Old Town station Huntington station (Sunday) |
Rolling Valley Park & Ride | Discontinued on September 26, 2004 |
| 123 | Franconia Road | Huntington station | Franconia–Springfield station | Discontinued on October 15, 2006. |
| 151 | Richmond Highway Circulator | Huntington station | Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens | Counter–clockwise loop. Discontinued on August 1, 2010. |
| 152 | Richmond Highway Circulator | Huntington station | Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens | Clockwise loop. Discontinued on August 1, 2010. |
| 202 | Beulah Street | Discontinued on September 26, 2004 | ||
| 203 | Kingstowne Village | Franconia–Springfield station | Van Dorn Street station | Discontinued on September 26, 2004 |
| 204 | Springfield – Van Dorn | Franconia–Springfield station | Van Dorn Street station | Discontinued on September 26, 2004 |
| 301 | Hayfield – Kingstowne | Franconia–Springfield station | Leaf Rd | Discontinued on September 26, 2004 |
| 303 | Island Creek | Franconia–Springfield station | Mount Air Dr & Telegraph Rd | Discontinued on June 28, 2009. |
| 304 | Saratoga | Franconia–Springfield station | Rolling Rd & Northumberland Rd | Discontinued on January 14, 2013 |
| 307 | Laurel Hill/Lorton | Laurel Crest Dr & Silverbrook Rd | Sheffield Garden | Discontinued on September 3, 2011. |
| 311 | Hayfield – Kingstowne | Franconia–Springfield station | Telegraph Road & Hayfield Road | Discontinued on September 26, 2004 |
| 331 | I-95 Circulator | Franconia–Springfield station | Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) | Counter–clockwise loop. Discontinued on September 3, 2011. |
| 332 | I-95 Circulator | Franconia–Springfield station | Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) | Clockwise loop. Discontinued on September 3, 2011. |
| 333 | Newington – DLA Circulator | Franconia–Springfield station | Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) | Counter–clockwise loop. Discontinued on October 15, 2012 |
| 333 | Patriot Ridge – Saratoga | Franconia–Springfield station | Saratoga Park & Ride | Discontinued on September 30, 2017 |
| 334 | Newington – DLA Circulator | Franconia–Springfield station | Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) | Clockwise loop. |
| 380 | Franconia-Springfield – Pentagon Express | Franconia–Springfield station | Pentagon station | Route renumbered 380D in 2009, discontinued on September 6, 2011 |
| 383 | Lorton | Discontinued on September 26, 2004 | ||
| 384 | Saratoga | Discontinued on September 26, 2004 | ||
| 385 | Newington Forest | Discontinued on September 26, 2004 | ||
| 402 | Vienna – Merrifield – Dunn Loring | Vienna station | Old Lee Highway & Hilltop Road | Discontinued on June 28, 2009. |
| 403 | Vienna – Merrifield – Dunn Loring | Vienna station | Old Lee Highway & Hilltop Road | Discontinued on June 28, 2009. |
| 404 | Rosslyn – Langley – GMU | Rosslyn station | George Mason University | |
| 422 | Boone Boulevard – Towers Crescent | Tysons Corner station | Loop | Discontinued on July 10, 2021[21] |
| 425 | Tysons – Jones Branch Drive | Tysons Westpark Transit Station | West Falls Church station | Discontinued in July 2014 |
| 427 | Tysons – Greensboro Drive | Tysons Westpark Transit Station | West Falls Church station | Discontinued in July 2014 |
| 493 | Lorton – Tysons Express | Lorton VRE station | Tysons Westpark Transit Station | Discontinued in May 2015. |
| 493F | Lorton – Tysons Express Circulator | Lorton VRE station | Tysons Westpark Transit Station | Discontinued in July 2014 |
| 493G | Lorton – Tysons Express Circulator | Lorton VRE station | Tysons Westpark Transit Station | Discontinued in July 2014 |
| 493J | Lorton – Tysons Express Circulator | Lorton VRE station | Tysons Westpark Transit Station | Discontinued in July 2014 |
| 493M | Lorton – Tysons Express Circulator | Lorton VRE station | Tysons Westpark Transit Station | Discontinued in July 2014 |
| 494F | Springfield – Tysons Express Circulator | Franconia–Springfield station | Tysons Westpark Transit Station | Discontinued in July 2014 |
| 494G | Springfield – Tysons Express Circulator | Franconia–Springfield station | Tysons Westpark Transit Station | Discontinued in July 2014 |
| 494J | Springfield – Tysons Express Circulator | Franconia–Springfield station | Tysons Westpark Transit Station | Discontinued in July 2014 |
| 494M | Springfield – Tysons Express Circulator | Franconia–Springfield station | Tysons Westpark Transit Station | Discontinued in July 2014 |
| 495F | Burke VRE – Tysons Express Circulator | Burke Centre VRE Station | Tysons Westpark Transit Station | Discontinued in July 2014 |
| 495G | Burke VRE – Tysons Express Circulator | Burke Centre VRE Station | Tysons Westpark Transit Station | Discontinued in July 2014 |
| 495J | Burke VRE – Tysons Express Circulator | Burke Centre VRE Station | Tysons Westpark Transit Station | Discontinued in July 2014 |
| 495M | Burke VRE – Tysons Express Circulator | Burke Centre VRE Station | Tysons Westpark Transit Station | Discontinued in July 2014 |
| 504 | Tysons Corner – Reston Town Center | Tysons Westpark Transit Station | Reston Town Center Transit Station | Discontinued on October 1, 2006 |
| 555 | Sunset Hills Park & Ride – West Falls Church | Sunset Hills Park & Ride | West Falls Church station | Discontinued in July 2014 |
| 556 | Reston Town Center | Reston Town Center Transit Station | West Falls Church station | AM Service to West Falls Church, PM Service to Reston Town Center Discontinued on June 28, 2009. |
| 595 | Pentagon Express | Reston North Park & Ride | Pentagon station | AM Service to Pentagon Station, PM Service to Reston via Pentagon City Discontinued in July 2014. |
| 597 | Crystal City Express | Reston North Park & Ride | Crystal City station (AM) 15th Street S & S Eads Street (PM) |
AM service to Crystal City, PM service to Reston Discontinued in July 2014. |
| 734 | McLean – West Falls Church | McLean station | West Falls Church station | Discontinued in June 2016 |
| 904 | Herndon-Monroe Park & Ride | Tysons Corner | Discontinued in December 2001. | |
| 905 | Reston Town Center | West Falls Church station | Discontinued in December 2001. | |
| 922 | Herndon | Herndon-Monroe Park & Ride | Sterling Blvd & Centreville Rd | Discontinued on June 28, 2009. |
| 928 | Herndon Parkway – Elden | Herndon-Monroe Park & Ride | Dranesville Rd & Herndon Pkwy | Discontinued in May 2015 |
| 989 | Pentagon – Crystal City | Reston East Park & Ride (Wiehle Ave) |
23rd Street S & Crystal Drive (AM) Crystal City station (PM) |
AM service to Crystal City, PM service to Reston East & Wiehle Avenue Discontinued on October 1, 2006. |
References
- Lynton, Stephen J. (1985-09-27). "Fairfax Bus Service to Begin". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2015-12-11.
- "Fairfax County Transit Development Plan Fiscal Year 2016 – Fiscal Year 2022" (PDF). Retrieved 2019-03-31.
- "Fairfax Connector Facts at a Glance". Archived from the original on 2015-09-01. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
- "Transit Ridership Report Second Quarter 2016" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. August 22, 2016. Retrieved 2016-11-14 – via http://www.apta.com/resources/statistics/Pages/ridershipreport.aspx.
{{cite web}}: External link in|via= - "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2015" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 2, 2016. Retrieved 2016-03-19 – via http://www.apta.com/resources/statistics/Pages/ridershipreport.aspx.
{{cite web}}: External link in|via= - "Fairfax Connector Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)". Fairfax County, Virginia. Retrieved December 13, 2010.
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- Fairfax County to sign $200M Connector bus service contract Washington Examiner March 30, 2009
- Transdev wins Fairfax bus contract Metro Report International May 16, 2019
- Smith, Max (5 December 2019). "Fairfax Connector bus workers go on strike". Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- George, Justin. "Fairfax Connector workers go on strike Thursday". Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- "Fares and Policies: Connector". Retrieved 2021-01-31.
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- "Fairfax Connector Resumes Fare Collection, Launches New and Enhanced Service January 4, 2021 | Connector". www.fairfaxcounty.gov. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
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