Vienna/Fairfax-GMU Station - DC Metro
Orange Line - station in Fairfax, VA.
About Vienna/Fairfax-GMU station
The western terminus of the Orange Line sits in the median of Interstate 66, and everything about it is built around that fact. Vienna/Fairfax-GMU has more than five thousand parking spaces — the largest park-and-ride operation in the Metro system — plus a substantial bus loop and kiss-and-ride lanes, all designed to catch drivers before they hit the worst of the I-66 commute. What it is not is a walkable destination. The town of Vienna is a couple of miles north, George Mason University’s Fairfax campus is a bus ride south, and the immediate surroundings are highway ramps, office buildings and apartment complexes. For thousands of Northern Virginia commuters, though, it is the single most useful station on the line.
The area around Vienna/Fairfax-GMU
The station sits in the Oakton area of Fairfax County, in the I-66 corridor between Vienna and Fairfax City. Around it are office parks, apartment developments built specifically for Metro access, and the residential subdivisions of central Fairfax County. Almost nobody arrives here on foot from a home nearby — the ridership is drivers and bus passengers from across western Fairfax and beyond.
First and last trains at Vienna/Fairfax-GMU
Departure times by direction. Which way you are traveling matters – the last train toward one terminal can be an hour before the last train the other way.
| Day | Toward | First | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon-Thu | New Carrollton | 5:00 am | 11:31 pm |
| Fri | New Carrollton | 5:00 am | 1:31 am |
| Sat | New Carrollton | 6:00 am | 1:27 am |
| Sun | New Carrollton | 6:00 am | 11:31 pm |
Travel times and fares from Vienna/Fairfax-GMU
| To | Time | Weekday to 9:30pm | Late night & weekend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metro Center | 29 min | $6.75 | $2.50 |
| Gallery Pl-Chinatown | 36 min | $6.75 | $2.50 |
| L'Enfant Plaza | 34 min | $6.75 | $2.50 |
| Union Station | 40 min | $6.75 | $2.50 |
| Smithsonian | 32 min | $6.75 | $2.50 |
| Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport | 37 min | $6.75 | $2.50 |
| Washington Dulles International Airport | 49 min | $6.75 | $2.50 |
| Pentagon | 32 min | $6.75 | $2.50 |
| New Carrollton | 57 min | $6.75 | $2.50 |
Travel times and fares published by WMATA. Fares valid July 2026.
Changing lines at Vienna/Fairfax-GMU
Vienna/Fairfax-GMU is served by the Orange Line only.
Parking at Vienna/Fairfax-GMU
Tips for using Vienna/Fairfax-GMU
- With over five thousand spaces this is the biggest parking operation in the system, but the garages still fill on weekday mornings — plan to arrive early if you commute at peak.
- The town of Vienna itself is a couple of miles north of the station and not a reasonable walk; the station name refers to the general area rather than the town center.
- George Mason University’s Fairfax campus is served by bus connections from this station rather than being within walking distance.
Vienna/Fairfax-GMU station FAQ
Not really. The station sits in the median of Interstate 66 in the Oakton area of Fairfax County, a couple of miles south of the town of Vienna proper. The name reflects the wider area it serves rather than a walkable town center location.
By bus. The Fairfax campus is several miles south of the station and not walkable. Bus connections run from the station bus loop; check current routes and schedules with Fairfax Connector and WMATA before traveling.
Over five thousand spaces across the garages and lots, the largest park-and-ride facility in the Metro system. Weekday fees apply and the spaces still fill during peak commuting periods. Current rates are on wmata.com.
Yes, it is the western terminus. Trains from here run east through Dunn Loring, Falls Church and Arlington, across the Potomac into downtown Washington, and out to New Carrollton in Maryland at the other end of the line.