Ready to skip the holiday traffic and get straight to holiday shopping? In honor of the season, we are encouraging all Houstonians to celebrate The 12 Days of ConnectSmart by using the app as much as possible to help reduce Houston congestion and be entered into our holiday giveaway. From December 4th through the 15th, take ANY trip and be entered to win one of twelve $50 gift cards! There’s no limit on your number of entries, so for EVERY trip* you take, you’ll receive an AD

TxDOT Houston is honored to be named the winner of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) 2023 Francis B. Francois Award for Innovation  in recognition of the groundbreaking Houston ConnectSmart mobility program and app. Transportation agencies from around the United States competed for this coveted award by submitting their own technological approaches to solving transportation problems and improving mobility in their region. TxDOT is

Want the VIP treatment this Thanksgiving? Take a trip using the ConnectSmart app between 11/14 - 11/18 and be entered to win a special package for the 74th Annual HEB Thanksgiving Day Parade ! Each additional trip counts as an EXTRA entry - ANY trip counts (driving, walking, biking, transit, or instant or scheduled carpooling)! NO limits - No purchase necessary. The grand prize is a VIP Parade Package  for up to six guests, which includes breakfast with the Mayor, bleacher se

ConnectSmart is celebrating its first year of making Houston more connected and less congested. On October 24th, ConnectSmart was a proud partner of Transportation Advocacy Group (TAG) at their annual State of TxDOT  event  at the JW Marriott Galleria. Over 300 transportation industry professionals attended who were on hand to hear Texas Transportation Commissioner Steven Alvis and TxDOT Houston District Engineer Eliza Paul discuss current transportation concerns within our c

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