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

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

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