Fairfax Connector Facts at a Glance
General Information
- FY 2013 Budget: $99,781,260
- Contracted Service Provider: MV Transportation, Inc.
- Average Weekday Boardings: 38,053
- Average Saturday Boardings: 12,684
- Average Sunday Boardings: 8,899
- FY 2012 Total Passenger Trips: 10,901,560
- Number of Bus Stops: 4,061
- Buses in Fleet: 253
- Service Area: 180 square miles
- Miles of Service: 1,353
- Bus Routes: 75
- Miles Traveled in FY 2012: 8,384,144
- Full and Part-Time Bus Operators: 364
- Mechanics and Maintenance Staff: 111
- Base Bus Fare: $1.80 cash, $1.60 SmarTrip®
FY 2012 Top Ten Bus Routes*
- Routes 401 and 402: Backlick - Gallows Road: 4,320
- Route 171: Richmond Highway: 3,344
- Route 950: Herndon - Reston: 3,252
- Route 980: Herndon-Monroe Park and Ride: 2,653
- Route 310: Franconia Road - Rolling Valley: 1,614
- Route 505: Reston Town Center: 1,259
- Route 151: Woodlawn: 1,182
- Route 321: Springfield Counter-clockwise: 807
- Route 427: Tysons - Greensboro Drive: 786
- Route 555: Sunset Hills Park and Ride - West Falls Church: 758
* 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
| Year | Make/Model | Size | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Orion V | 40' | 19 |
| 2002 | Orion V | 35' | 8 |
| 2002 | Orion V | 30' | 9 |
| 2007 | New Flyer LFR | 40' | 52 |
| 2007 | New Flyer LFR | 35' | 16 |
| 2008 | Orion VII | 30' | 26 |
| 2009 | New Flyer LFR | 40' | 45 |
| 2011 | New Flyer LFR | 40' | 31 |
| 2011 | New Flyer LFR | 40' | 37 |
| 2012 | New Flyer Xcelsior | 40' | 20 |
| 2012 | New Flyer Xcelsior | 35' | 15 |
| Total | 278 |


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