Great Falls, Virginia is a small town located in Fairfax County with a population of just over 15,000 people. With its close proximity to the nation's capital city of Washington D.C., it offers residents access to high quality public transportation options. The most popular option for commuters is the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Metrobus service which serves many communities within Fairfax County. Residents can also use Metrorail and VRE commuter rail services to make their way into the District or other areas of Northern Virginia. Additionally, Great Falls has its own local bus service operated by Fairfax Connector, providing riders with access to nearby shopping centers and businesses. For those wishing to travel further out of town, routes operate daily from Union Station in Washington D.C., Dulles International Airport and Reagan National Airport as well as other regional destinations.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Great Falls (zip 22066) takes 34.8 minutes. That's longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Great Falls (zip 22066) get to work:
- 78.0% drive their own car alone
- 6.3% carpool with others
- 11.2% work from home
- 2.7% take mass transit