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

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

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

Earth Day is coming up on April 22nd, but we hope you’ll join us in supporting environmental protection and greener lifestyles throughout all  of Earth Month. In thanks for your participation, we’re rewarding you for some of the easy actions you can take to contribute to improving our air quality in the Greater Houston Area! For the entire month of April, you'll earn free gift cards just for carpooling with a friend, family, or coworker! That’s right, simply use ConnectSmart’

El Día de la Tierra se acerca el 22 de abril, pero esperamos que nos acompañen en el apoyo a la protección ambiental y estilos de vida más verdes durante todo  el Mes de la Tierra. Como agradecimiento por su participación, ¡los recompensaremos por algunas de las acciones fáciles que pueden tomar para contribuir a mejorar nuestra calidad del aire en el área metropolitana de Houston! Durante todo el mes de Abril, ¡ganarás tarjetas de regalo y boletos de METRO gratis solo por co