Excited to participate in the Mobility Games: Carpool Edition , the last week of August, but not sure how to get started with carpooling in the ConnectSmart  app? We’ve got you covered. ConnectSmart makes it easy to coordinate your ride, track your trip, and earn rewards—all from your phone.  Follow this step-by-step guide to learn how to use Instant Carpool , one of the easiest ways to carpool with people you know. Step 1: Download the ConnectSmart App 📱 Head to your app st

As the fall semester begins and traffic picks up across Central Texas, it’s the perfect time to rethink the way we commute. That’s why ConnectSmart  is proud to support Movability’s Mobility Games: Carpool Edition   —a regional effort to help commuters save time, money, and reduce stress behind the wheel. 🛣️ Throughout the month of August, Central Texas commuters are invited to join in the challenge by using the ConnectSmart app  to carpool. Whether you're driving to work, h

This Biketober, you can earn rewards by playing Bingo with a transportation twist! Starting October 21, 2025, you’ll have until the end of the month to complete five tiles in a row on your Biking Challenge Bingo card using the ConnectSmart app. New users will need to complete a Bingo on the Explorer Challenge Bingo card  first. How the Biking Challenge Works After each biking trip taken in the ConnectSmart app, you’ll get to play a tile on your Biking Challenge card. This bri

Fall is here, and in Houston, that means traffic ramps up. Between events, school in session, and weekend plans, your usual drive can turn into a crawl. But this year? There’s a better way — carpooling with ConnectSmart is your speedy shortcut through the congestion with HOV routing. You can earn even more rewards by playing our Carpool Challenge Bingo game  from November 5 through November 18, 2025, to earn 10 Coins ! Why Scheduled Carpool is Your Game-Changer 💲 HOV routing

ConnectSmart is enhancing your post-trip experience with our exciting new Spin the Wheel  feature! Now, in addition to your base reward for completing a trip, you can earn a bonus reward when you spin the wheel. This feature allows you to earn extra Coins for walking, cycling, carpooling, or taking transit. How to Get Started with Spin the Wheel Here's how to get spinning: Plan Your Trip : Use the Trip Planner on the Home screen to plan and start your journey. Complete Your J

ConnectSmart is proud to collaborate with organizations across Greater Houston to make commuting smarter, more sustainable, and more connected. Our Employer Commute Suite  was created with this goal in mind—helping employers provide their teams with a tool to support sustainable travel and track collective impact. Through private carpool groups, participating organizations can allow their employees to match for shared rides and measure their progress toward reducing traffic c