Clifton is nestled between Centreville, Burke and Manassas in the western edge of Fairfax County.
From Centreville, take Clifton Road south via Route 29.
From Burke, take Clifton Road west via Route 123. Or take Chapel Road from Route 123.
From Manassass, take Yates Ford Road from Prince William County Parkway (the road changes to Henderson Road). At the Clifton Road stop sign turn left.
We have plenty of parking right here in Clifton. Admission to Clifton Day is free, but there is a fee for parking. All roads through town will be closed on Clifton Day. There is no parking on the streets leading into Clifton. This is strictly enforced by the Fairfax County Police.
Handicapped parking is available at all entrances.
OR - Take the TRAIN!
We will have train service again this year from the Virginia Railway Express (VRE). VRE offers service from Manassas to Clifton to Rolling Road and back to Clifton and all stops in between. The train ride to Clifton is FREE and the return trip costs $5 for kids and adults, babies under two ride free.
The schedule for 2009 is as follows: (updated Sept '09)
This is the same schedule as the previous years.
Eastbound Trains turn at Manassas Station
BROAD RUN 9:05
MANASSAS 9:16 10:42 12:19 1:57 3:30 5:00
MANASSAS PARK 9:24 10:50 12:27 2:04 3:36 5:06
CLIFTON 9:32 10:58 12:35 2:12 3:44 5:14
CLIFTON 9:38 11:06 12:46 2:22 3:54 5:24
BURKE CENTRE no stop 11:14 12:54 2:30 4:02 5:32
ROLLING RD 9:48 11:20 1:00 2:36 4:08 5:40
Trains turn at Rolling Rd Station
Westbound
ROLLING RD 9:58 11:30 1:08 2:45 4:15 5:48
BURKE CENTRE 10:08 11:40 1:18 2:53 4:23 5:56
CLIFTON 10:15 11:47 1:25 3:00 4:30 6:03
CLIFTON 10:21 11:57 1:35 3:10 4:40 6:10
MANASSAS PARK no stop 12:03 1:41 3:16 4:46 6:16
MANASSAS 10:32 12:09 1:47 3:22 4:52 6:22
BROAD RUN 6:30
Trains turn at Manassas Station
