Transportation
Preserve at Westfields Connect is here to provide you with transportation resources for getting around your community and the greater D.C. Metro Region, without the stress of sitting behind the wheel in traffic. Whether you are headed out on a bike ride, meeting friends for dinner, or walking to work, you have options.
Reduce Commute Stress
Here are some helpful apps that will reduce your commute stress:
What’s in Walking Distance
What’s in Biking Distance
Chantilly is home to a variety of bike trails and bike-friendly sidewalks for cyclists to enjoy. With Flatlick Stream Valley Park just across the street and a variety of bike accessible shopping destinations less than a few miles from home, you have options to get out of traffic and onto your bike.
Access the Fairfax County Bike Map here for a map of trails in Fairfax County and bike-friendly streets near your home. What route will you discover first?
The Field at Commonwealth – 1 mile
Village Center – 1.5 miles
Chantilly National Golf Club – 2 miles
Ellanor C. Lawrence Park – 2.8 miles
What’s in Bus Distance
Sit back and enjoy the ride instead of stressing about traffic. Fairfax Connector bus routes pick up commuters just outside of Preserve at Westfields and conveniently drop off throughout destinations in Fairfax County, including the Vienna Metro. All Fairfax Connector rides are only $2.00 per trip, and they are often free or discounted when connecting to another bus or hopping on the Metro after your ride. Catch the bus, increase your productivity, and let someone else do the driving.
Carpool: Commuter Connections
Carpooling offers several benefits:
- It can dramatically cut your commute costs
- It reduces wear and tear on your car
- It can help alleviate the stress of driving.
Thanks to Commuter Connections, it is easier than ever to find carpool matches.
Commuter Connections
Commuter Connections operates a regional database where commuters can submit their information and find potential carpool matches for free! Carpooling is a convenient and affordable commute option for getting around Northern Virginia, and it also lets you take advantage of HOV Lanes on I-66 and Dulles Toll Road and allows you to ride for free on the ExpressLanes on I-495 and I-95. Find your carpool match today on Commuter Connection’s website.
Guaranteed Ride Home
Guaranteed Ride Home provides commuters who regularly carpool, vanpool, bike, walk or take transit to work with a free ride home in the event of an emergency up to four times per year. The program provides a safety net and allows commuters all over the region to leave their cars at home without the worry of getting stranded at work. Knowing there’s a guaranteed ride home makes commuting less stressful and provides peace of mind.
Best of all, Guaranteed Ride Home is entirely free for qualified candidates!
