Questions about Bond’sEverything we get asked at the front desk in Fairfax and Arlington — 35 answers on rooms, VR, parties, policies and parking.

Your group gets a themed room and 60 minutes to find the clues, solve the puzzles and get out. A game master watches the whole game and sends hints the moment you ask for one. Every game is private, so you are never paired with strangers. We run 15 escape rooms across Fairfax and Arlington, plus a free-roam VR Arena and a live Game Show in Fairfax.

Bookings are non-refundable, but you can reschedule with at least 24 hours’ notice. Call the location you booked and we’ll move you to another time.

Friends, family, coworkers, a first date — anyone who likes talking things through out loud. Most rooms take 2 to 10 players, and because the game is always private you can bring whoever you want without sharing the room.

Yes. Both locations host team building, from a single team to a large company, and Fairfax can combine escape rooms, the VR Arena and the Game Show for bigger groups. Start on the team building page or call us and we’ll build an itinerary with you.

Arlington is fully accessible — we’re inside the Clarendon Center, take the elevator to Suite 910. At Fairfax the front desk is up a flight of stairs from the street entrance, so call (703) 270-0377 before you book and we’ll talk through what will work.

That time slot is already taken. Adding your name puts you in line in case the booking changes, and we’ll be in touch if it frees up. Calling the location is the fastest way to find another time that works for your group.

Yes, every player signs one. It takes a minute at bondswaiver.com before you arrive, or on a tablet at the front desk.

No. The door is never locked and you can step out any time — for a break, a phone call, or because you have had enough. The clock keeps running, that is all.

Yes. The door is never locked, our rooms are proper rooms rather than crawl spaces, and you can leave whenever you like. Mention it to your game master before you start and they’ll keep an eye on you.

Often two over the listed maximum works, but the room gets tight. Call the location and we’ll tell you honestly whether it is a good idea for that particular room.

No. Our rooms are brain-focused. Expect some walking, reaching and bending — nothing strenuous.

No. Everything you need is inside the room. There is no trivia, no outside knowledge and no tools — just observation, teamwork and a bit of lateral thinking.

Only if you want it to be. There are no live actors. A few rooms have jump scares — The Sleepover Slaughterhouse is our scariest — and most of our rooms are family-friendly.

Yes. There is nothing strenuous in our rooms and you can step out at any point. If you would rather skip the jump scares, ask the front desk and we’ll point you at the gentler rooms.

Always private. You book the room, the room is yours. We never add other groups to your game.

Yes. Escape From Venus II and Bowl Voyage in Fairfax, and Dr. Panic’s Asylum and Saddlewood Saloon in Arlington, are built for two players. Any other room is still yours with the 3-ticket minimum ($102), and it stays completely private.

A few rooms use flashing light and theatrical effects. Tell us when you book, or when you arrive, and your game master will turn the effects down or off before you start.

No. There are no live actors in any of our rooms. Everything you meet is set, sound, lighting and props.

Escape rooms have no hard age limit, and Kids Mode runs on select rooms for ages 6 to 13. The scary rooms are best for 14 and up. The VR Arena is for ages 8 and up, with adult supervision under 13.

You wear a headset and carry a controller, and you are standing inside the game. Our arenas are free-roam, which means you walk around a real room in Fairfax while you see and hear somewhere else entirely — no seats, no joystick movement.

The VR Arena is for ages 8 and up. Players under 13 need an adult with them.

No. A member of staff fits your headset, walks you through the controls and stays with the arena while you play. Most groups are up and playing within a couple of minutes.

Yes. The headsets are designed to fit over glasses.

Free-roam VR is much easier on the stomach than seated VR, because you move by actually walking rather than by pushing a stick. If you do start to feel off, take the headset off for a minute — staff are right there in the arena.

2 to 6 players per arena. We run two arenas side by side in Fairfax, so a group of up to 12 can play at the same time.

Eleven games across several genres: co-op shooters like Terminator Uprising, Dead Ahead and Cybershock, player-versus-player battles like Quantum Arena and Cops vs Robbers, fantasy archery in Arrowsong, VR escape rooms in Wizard Academy and Escape Quest, and party picks like Cook’d Up, Monkey Madness and Plush Rush. See them all on the VR Arena page.

Call the location or send us a message from the birthdays page and our team will build the party with you. Packages run 2 hours and cost $49 a guest Sunday through Friday, $56 a guest on Saturdays.

Tell us your group size, the date and what you want out of the day, and we’ll put an itinerary together. Both locations host team events, and Fairfax can combine escape rooms, VR and the Game Show for larger groups. Start on the team building page.

Yes, with advance notice. Outside food and cake are welcome as long as you tell us before the day so we can set the room up for it.

Alcohol needs 24 hours’ notice and our approval. Call the location before your event and we’ll let you know what is possible for your group and your booking.

No. Our military, GMU student and second game discounts can’t be combined with party, private event or team building packages, or with any other offer. See the deals page for what each discount does cover.

Call the location. Parties are booked with our team rather than through the online calendar, so the front desk will apply the voucher to your package for you.

• Fairfax — more than 60 free on-site spaces at the Courthouse Professional Center during operating hours. Old Town Plaza at 3955 Chain Bridge Road is free and two minutes’ walk. There is also metered street parking on University Drive, free for two hours Monday to Friday and unlimited at weekends.
• Arlington — the paid garage next door is the easiest option and maxes out at $13 (enter from Fillmore). Metered street parking around our horseshoe loop is $4 an hour, and there is free residential parking a short walk away.

Fairfax is reachable on the CUE bus from Vienna Metro Station (Orange line); the stop is a 5-minute walk away. Arlington is a 5-minute walk from Clarendon Metro Station (Orange and Silver lines) — exit the station and head west on Clarendon Boulevard.

In Fairfax we are at 3949 University Drive, directly across from the Fairfax Museum. Come in the front door and go up the stairs. In Arlington we are at 2800 Clarendon Blvd inside the Clarendon Center — take the elevator and look for Suite 910. Full detail is on the directions page.