Our Purpose: The purpose of Fairfax Connector is to facilitate the delivery of public transit service through management and oversight of the Fairfax Connector bus system in order to provide safe, convenient, efficient transit service, which enhances the quality of life and provides mobility options for the citizens of Fairfax County.

Quick Rider Tutorial

• Please remember to be at your bus stop five minutes before the bus is scheduled to arrive.
  
  
• Wait for the bus to come to a complete stop and allow the driver to open the door before approaching the bus.
  Note: For safety reasons drivers are not permitted to pick up passengers other than at desiganted bus stops.
  
  
• Have exact cash of $1 or SmarTrip card ready when boarding the bus.
  
  
• Priority seats for seniors and passengers with disabilities are located behind the operator. Buses also have designated wheelchair areas. When a person in a wheelchair is boarding, people seated near the lift or ramp are required to move to make room for that person.
  
  
• About one block before your destination, signal the operator that you want to get off the bus. To signal your stop, pull the bell cord once or press the rubber strips between the windows.
  
  
• Please remain seated until the bus comes to a complete stop. For your safety, hold on to the door handles until you clear the door. If a person in a wheelchair is exiting, you should exit first.
  
  
• If you have questions, the bus operator will gladly help, but please try not to distract the operator while the bus is moving. Be sure you don’t leave anything behind when you leave the bus. And thanks for riding!

Trip Planning

Before you plan your next trip with Fairfax Connector let Metro's Trip Planner do the work for you. You will need your origin, destination, time you would like to leave, and whether you would like to minimize walking, bus, or rail travel. What you will get is a detailed itinerary for your next transit trip.
 
 

What's New With Fairfax Connector

• Proposed Changes to Fairfax Connector's RIBS 4 Route - Public Meeting to be Held July 12, 2008
  Link to presentation of RIBS 4 & 6 proposal given July 12, 2008.
  Public comment will be taken through July 28, 2008. To send a comment click here.
  
  
• Additional Trip for Fairfax Connector Route 401
  
  
• Herndon-Monroe Parking Garage, Construction Update, 5/20/08
  
  
• Creating Better Transit Service: Learn about the new, comprehensive 10-year bus plan that is currently being developed. Your input matters.
  
  
• Phase III of Burke Center VRE Station Parking Garage.
  
  
• Code Red Free Ride Program, Summer 2008.
  
  
• Fern Street Diversion affecting Fairfax Connector 595 and 597 Riders
  
  
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Park & Rides

Visit Fairfax County's Department of Transportation Park and Ride Facilities Web page for a list of Park & Rides throughout the County. Maps of the Park & Rides are also made available.