Heading back to the office? Let Houston ConnectSmart be your commuting companion! With more cars on the road and traffic shifting daily, ConnectSmart has you covered. Use the ConnectSmart app to find hassle-free routes, carpool buddies, and alternative travel modes. The app helps you dodge construction delays and navigate Houston’s changing road conditions like a pro. Plus, no matter how you travel you can earn Coins   for your trips  that can be redeemed for gift cards, Uber

We want to help everyone feel safer on the road this New Year's holiday, so we’re making it easier to find and pay for a ride for a fun night out on the town! Just request a ridehail using ConnectSmart’s Trip Planner to anywhere in the Greater Houston area, from December 31, 2024 through January 1, 2025. You’ll automatically receive $20 in Coins in your ConnectSmart Wallet once you complete the ride. This means you can use the $20 to help pay for your ride back home! How do I

We are excited to announce that you can now request and pay for an Uber ride right in the ConnectSmart app! From September 12-19, 2024, you can earn $5 in Coins for each Uber ride you take anywhere in the Greater Houston area using the ConnectSmart app (up to $15 total).  We know parking at stadiums is a hassle, so request an Uber ride with your friends or family and travel to the game of your choice worry-free. Whether your team is college/professional level football or base

We are excited to announce that you can now drive with the navigation system of your choice within the Houston ConnectSmart app! That’s right, you can drive with Google Maps, Waze, or Apple Maps within ConnectSmart and continue to take advantage of Houston-only ConnectSmart app features, receive rewards for your trips, and grow your digital tree in the Trip Log. To connect to your favorite navigation map, follow these steps: Go to the “Home” screen and enter your destination

ConnectSmart began Earth Month awareness by partnering with Rice University’s Earth Month Kick-Off Festival to promote the launch of the Rice carpool groups, which both students and staff on campus can join. ConnectSmart joined other booths from sustainable agencies on April 1st in their Grand Hall to engage with Rice Owls and show the many ways the ConnectSmart transportation app  can help them commute to and from campus. Rice’s Campus Services and Sustainability is looking

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