Today, the makers of Houston’s ConnectSmart app made a promise: For every trip a user takes in the ConnectSmart app from now through the end of November 2022, we’ll donate $1 to the Kailee Mills Foundation (up to 10 trips/user and $5,000). What does this have to do with saving lives? In October of 2017, a 16-year-old passenger in a car died when the car she was riding in veered off the road. For a brief moment, Kailee didn’t have her seat belt on. But that moment was all it

We understand, but did you know that ConnectSmart was created by and for the people of the greater Houston area? People who know the difference between 45 and 59. Engineers who’ve actually driven on 610. Data analysts who know that NASA is in Webster, not Houston. Tech support folks who live in places like Katy and Missouri City.

In recent years, the Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) concept has revolutionized how we think about transportation. MaaS integrates various forms of transportation services into a single, accessible on-demand service, fostering seamless urban mobility. This blog will highlight the defining characteristics of MaaS use in the ConnectSmart app and demonstrate how Metropia’s MaaS solutions epitomize this highest level of service, optimizing local mobility and achieving broad societal

Between events, school in session, and weekend plans, traffic can make your usual drive turn into a crawl. But this year? There’s a better way — carpooling with ConnectSmart is your speedy shortcut through congestion with HOV routing. Why Instant Carpool is Your Game-Changer 💲 No waiting. Money saved . Take an Instant Carpool with your buddy using the ConnectSmart app to take advantage of the HOV lane. You’ll save money on gas and parking! Trip logged. Rewards activated. You

Between events, school in session, and weekend plans, traffic can make your usual drive turn into a crawl. There’s a better way — carpooling with ConnectSmart is your speedy shortcut through the congestion with HOV routing in Houston. Why Scheduled Carpool is Your Game-Changer 💲 HOV routing. Money saved . Take a Scheduled Carpool with your buddy using the ConnectSmart app to take advantage of the HOV lane (in Houston). You’ll save money on gas and parking! You’re on your wa

Whether you’re a regular bus or rail user or only use it occasionally, you’ll want ConnectSmart in your pocket. In ConnectSmart, you can filter your transit route results by Greenest, Shortest Time, Earliest Arrival, Earliest Departure, Fewer Transfers, Less Walking, or Lower Cost. You can also choose All modes to see the intermodal options, which illustrate how to cycle or drive to your transit stop, in case you want to use a Park and Ride. See When Your Bus Will Arrive W