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

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

Whether you’re traveling across town or flying across the country, ConnectSmart’s latest update has features you’ll want to check out! Few trips are as stressful as the drive to the airport. It’s not just the race against traffic to make it on time--it’s also finding a place to park once you finally get there. If this sounds familiar, you’re going to love the latest update to ConnectSmart’s parking feature! We’ve partnered with the Houston Airport System to deliver real-time