This Halloween week, October 23rd through the 31st, marks the final week of the ConnectSmart Challenge, where taking just 2 carpool trips will give you a chance to be 1 of 10 winners to win a $100 gift card from making a more sustainable travel choice by carpooling! That’s right, simply use ConnectSmart’s Instant Carpooling or Scheduled Carpooling feature to show that you’ve shared a ride and you'll be entered to win! However, we hope you’ll join us in supporting environmenta

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

Hey riders, did you know the ConnectSmart app can help you plan your rides as you cycle throughout the Greater Houston region? ConnectSmart is unlike any other mobility app with cycling features  you haven’t seen elsewhere. Only ConnectSmart’s biking routes prioritize Houston’s High Comfort Bike Lanes . As you plan your bike trip, ConnectSmart ranks bike routes on a scale between one and ten based on how  bike friendly  they are. The higher the “Comfort Score”, the more separ

In honor of ConnectSmart’s first anniversary, we are encouraging all Houstonians to join the ConnectSmart Challenge  and use the app as much as possible to help make our communities more connected and less congested. During the remainder of October, complete the weekly Challenge for a chance to be entered into a random drawing to win a gift card of up to $100! What’s even better is for EVERY trip taken after the fifth you’ll receive an ADDITIONAL entry into the drawing!   Com

Special announcement! We’re excited to report that ConnectSmart users now have the convenience of using Touch or Face ID to log into the ConnectSmart app! This capability is available to those who’ve registered with the standard email and password option. Once you login with those credentials, the app will prompt you to set up Touch or Face ID if desired. It’s as simple as that! Note that each phone will have different capabilities, with most newer models of iPhones supportin

Getting around the Greater Houston Area is no easy feat, so it’s no wonder 75% of Houstonians find themselves driving to work each day (and nearly all of them alone). But today there are more options than ever to driving alone, and the ConnectSmart app makes it easy for you to check them out and give them a try. Here are three great options to celebrate ‘Car Free Day’ this Friday, September 22nd  (the last one earns you a $5 GIFT CARD!) Take Transit ConnectSmart can help you