Fairfax Connector Facts at a Glance
General Information
- FY 2012 Budget: $89,449,194
- Contracted Service Provider: MV Transportation, Inc.
- Average Weekday Boardings: 35,882
- Average Saturday Boardings: 11,981
- Average Sunday Boardings: 9,106
- FY 2010 Total Passenger Trips: 10,282,991
- Number of Bus Stops: 4,061
- Buses in Fleet: 239
- Service Area: 180 square miles
- Miles of Service: 1,353
- Bus Routes: 67
- Miles Traveled in FY 2010: 8,384,144
- Full and Part-Time Bus Operators: 364
- Mechanics and Maintenance Staff: 91
- Base Bus Fare: $1.70 cash, $1.50 SmarTrip®
FY 2011 Top Ten Bus Routes*
- Route 171: Richmond Highway: 3,161
- Route 950: Herndon - Reston: 3,152
- Routes 401 and 402: Backlick - Gallows Road: 2,566
- Route 980: Herndon-Monroe Park and Ride: 2,504
- Route 310: Franconia Road - Rolling Valley: 1,356
- Route 505: Reston Town Center: 1,223
- Route 151: Woodlawn: 1,138
- Route 321: Springfield Counter-clockwise: 786
- Route 152: Groveton - Mount Vernon: 775
- Route 427: Tysons - Greensboro Drive: 748
- Route 425: Tysons - Jones Branch Drive: 719
* Average daily ridership is determined by dividing the daily ridership total per route for the year by the number of weekdays for the year.
Bus Divisions and Garage Locations
- Huntington: 8101 Cinder Bed Road, Lorton, VA 22079
- Reston-Herndon: 268 Spring Street, Herndon, VA 20170
- West Ox: 4970 Alliance Drive, Fairfax, VA 22035
Active Fleet Profile
| Manufacturer | Entered Service | Number of Buses | Pending Retirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| RTS | 1994 | 21 | |
| Orion V | 1999 | 12 | 12 |
| Orion V | 2000 | 39 | |
| Orion V | 2002 | 18 | |
| Eldorado | 2006 | 10 | |
| New Flyer | 2007 | 68 | |
| Orion VII | 2008 | 26 | |
| New Flyer | 2009 | 45 | |
| Total | 239 | 12 |


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