Fairfax Connector

The Fairfax Connector is a public bus service provided by Fairfax County, Virginia. The first buses rolled out in September 1985 as a lower-cost alternative to the bus service of the regional Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. The original routes connected the southern part of the county (near the Mount Vernon Estate) to the Huntington Metrorail 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.

The Fairfax Connector, or simply "The Connector," has since expanded to 50-odd routes spanning much of the county. In 1994, the service was extended to the high-technology industrial areas of suburban Reston and Herndon, located between Washington, D.C. and Dulles International Airport in Virginia. Along the Dulles Toll Road, express buses carry commuters from free park-and-ride lots to the Metrorail System.