Escape Rooms Near Alexandria, Springfield, Annandale and Burke

Bond's has two locations, and if you're coming from south or east of Fairfax, which one is closer depends on where you start. Arlington, in Clarendon, is closest to Old Town Alexandria and Falls Church. Fairfax, in Old Town Fairfax, is closest to Burke and Annandale. From Springfield it's about a tie.

Both run private 60-minute escape rooms at $34 a person. Fairfax has nine rooms plus the VR Arena and the live Game Show. Arlington has six rooms, sits five minutes from a Metro station and is fully step-free.

Which Bond's is closer to you?

The drive times below are Google Maps' typical-traffic ranges from each starting point, checked on October 6, 2026, for a Wednesday at 6 p.m. and a Saturday at 2 p.m.

Whichever one you pick, arrive a few minutes early for the game master's briefing.

From Alexandria

From Old Town Alexandria, Arlington is the easy choice. It's about 7 miles up King Street and Washington Boulevard, or 14 to 28 minutes depending on the hour. Alexandria is a big city, though, and the drive from the West End is a different trip, so check it from your own address before you book.

Bond's Arlington is inside Clarendon Center at 2800 Clarendon Blvd, Suite 910. Take the ground-level elevator near the Crate and Barrel sign. The garage next door, with its entrance off Fillmore Street, maxes out around $13 a day and takes SpotHero reservations. Metered spaces on the horseshoe loop out front are $4 an hour, and there's free residential parking a short walk away.

By Metro, take the Blue Line from King St-Old Town to Rosslyn and change there to the Orange or Silver Line for Clarendon. Google Maps put the trip at about 36 minutes door to door on a Saturday afternoon. From Clarendon station it's about a five-minute walk.

Head to Fairfax instead if you want the VR Arena, the Game Show or a room only Fairfax has, such as Save the White House III. It's about 16 miles via I-495, or 22 to 40 minutes.

From Springfield, Annandale and Burke

Burke and Annandale are both closer to Fairfax. From Burke it's 5.3 miles up Burke Station Road, 12 to 22 minutes at both times we checked, and from Annandale it's 6.4 miles out Little River Turnpike. Springfield Town Center is 11.5 miles from Fairfax via the Beltway and Little River Turnpike, but Arlington is about the same drive via I-395, so let the room you want decide.

Bond's Fairfax is at 3949 University Drive in Old Town, across from the Fairfax Museum. Parking is free, with 60+ spaces in the building's own lot during operating hours and more at Old Town Plaza, 3955 Chain Bridge Road, a two-minute walk away. The front desk is up the stairs just inside the front door.

The Fairfax building has no elevator. Five rooms, including Save the White House III and Joker's Trap, are up a few small stairs and then on one level. The other four are up a two-floor staircase. If anyone in your group can't manage stairs, call (703) 270-0377 before you book, or choose Arlington.

Without a car, Springfield has the Metro. From Franconia-Springfield on the Blue Line, Bond's Arlington is about 47 minutes away with one change.

From Falls Church

From Falls Church, Arlington is the closer choice. It's about 6 miles by car via I-66, 12 to 28 minutes, or a few stops on the Metro. From East Falls Church, the Orange and Silver lines run straight to Clarendon with no transfer, and Google Maps had the whole trip at 19 minutes door to door on a Saturday.

Fairfax is about 10 miles the other way, and worth the drive when the group wants VR or the Game Show.

Best rooms by group

Families with younger kids

In Fairfax, Save the White House III takes up to 10 players. A villain has shrunk the White House with your team inside it, and you use the monuments he stole to put things right. It's a Kids Mode room, with the difficulty and theming adjusted for ages 6 to 13.

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In Arlington, Death by Chocolate (3-10) has you sneaking around a candy maker's factory while he's out. The puzzles are Advanced, and the room page recommends 14 and up for the standard game. It's also a Kids Mode birthday favorite, so book Kids Mode for younger children. Enchanted Castle (3-8) is another Kids Mode room in Arlington.

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Teenagers

Sleepover Slaughterhouse in Arlington is Bond's scariest room, recommended for 14 and up. In Fairfax, Joker's Trap starts with everyone chained to a chair, and The Frightful Feast is the room many players call Bond's hardest.

Couples

Four rooms book on two tickets. In Arlington, that's Dr. Panic's Asylum and Saddlewood Saloon. In Fairfax, it's Escape From Venus II and Bowl Voyage. Any other room needs the three-ticket minimum ($102).

Birthday groups

Bond's escape room birthday parties run two hours. You get an hour in a room, the VR Arena or the Game Show, plus an hour in a private VIP room with pizza and drinks. It costs $49 a guest Sunday to Friday and $56 on Saturdays, with a 10-ticket minimum for an escape-room party. If you're weighing it against a party at home, our home vs venue cost guide runs the numbers.

To compare other venues around the region, see our guide to popular escape rooms in the DMV, or browse all 15 of Bond's rooms on the escape rooms page.

Book Fairfax or Arlington

Bond's Fairfax

• 3949 University Dr, Fairfax, VA 22030, in Old Town across from the Fairfax Museum
• Nine escape rooms, the VR Arena and the Game Show
• Free parking, 60+ spaces on site. No elevator; some rooms are up a two-floor staircase.
• (703) 270-0377 · Fairfax details · Book now

Bond's Arlington

• 2800 Clarendon Blvd, Suite 910, Arlington, VA 22201, inside Clarendon Center
• Six escape rooms
• About five minutes' walk from Clarendon Metro (Orange and Silver lines). Step-free, with elevator access.
• (703) 884-1524 · Arlington details · Book now

Every escape room is private, lasts 60 minutes and costs $34 a person, with a three-ticket minimum ($102) unless the room books on two tickets.

Questions people ask

Is there an escape room in Alexandria, VA?

Bond's doesn't have one in Alexandria. From Old Town Alexandria, the nearest Bond's is the Arlington location in Clarendon. It's about 7 miles by car, or about 36 minutes by Metro with one change.

Which Bond's is closer to Springfield?

They're about even. Fairfax is 11.5 miles from Springfield Town Center and Arlington is about 12, with similar drive times. Pick Fairfax for VR, the Game Show and free parking, or Arlington for step-free access.

Which Bond's is closer to Burke and Annandale?

Fairfax. Burke is 5.3 miles away and Annandale 6.4, with typical drives of 12 to 35 minutes.

Is parking free?

In Fairfax, yes. The building's lot has 60+ free spaces during operating hours. In Arlington, the garage next door is paid (about $13 a day at most), and there's free residential street parking a short walk away.

Does the Arlington location have VR?

No. Arlington has six escape rooms, and the VR Arena and the Game Show are only in Fairfax.