Herndon Bus Fares Skyrocket

HERNDON, VA — If you take the Fairfax Connector in Herndon, you'll be paying a lot more going forward.

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved Fairfax Connector fare increases effective on Sunday, June 25, meaning they will increase in conjunction with Metro fares, according to a statement from the county.

The regular base fare will increase from $1.75 to $2.00 if paying by SmarTrip card or cash, and it will increase $0.85 to $1.00 for seniors and the disabled.

In addition, Fairfax Connector riders will see the following fare increases, the statement notes:

• Fare for routes 393, 394 and 395 will increase from $4.00 to $4.25, if paying by SmarTrip card or cash.
• Senior and disabled fare for routes 393, 394 and 395 will increase from $2.00 to $2.10, if paying by SmarTrip card or cash.
• Senior and disabled fare for route 599 will increase from $0.85 to $3.75, if paying by SmarTrip card or cash. This brings the fare to 50 percent of the route’s base fare and is consistent with Fairfax Connector fare policy.

Bus-to-Bus Transfers

Regular Routes

• Transfer fare, if paying cash, will increase from $1.75 to $2.00.

Express Routes

• Transfer fare for routes 393, 394 and 395, if paying cash, will increase from $4.00 to $4.25.

Metrorail-to-Bus Transfers

Regular Routes

• Transfer fare will increase from $1.25 to $1.50, if paying by SmarTrip card and from $1.75 to $2.00, if paying cash.
• The senior and disabled transfer fare will increase from $0.35 to $0.50, if paying by SmarTrip card and to $1.00, if paying cash.

Express and Other Routes

• Regular transfer fare for routes 393, 394 and 395 will increase from $3.50 to $3.75, if paying by SmarTrip card and from $4.00 to $4.25, if paying cash. The senior and disabled transfer fare will increase from $1.50 to $1.60, if paying by SmarTrip card and to $2.10, if paying cash.
• Senior and disabled transfer fare for Route 599 will increase from $0.85 to $3.75, if paying by SmarTrip or cash.

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