In addition to reducing traffic and improving your daily travel around town, ConnectSmart is committed to making our roads safer. Our app delivers important safety alerts for your upcoming trip before you even get behind the wheel. You can learn more about that and the many other Houston-area safety features that you can ONLY get with ConnectSmart  below. No-Cost Emergency Roadside Service If you’re in the unfortunate situation of having car trouble, you can request a Tow and

Tropical Storm Francine Rain hitting Houston on Sept 10th Tropical Storm Francine is upon us and the team at ConnectSmart wants to ensure you are prepared for whatever comes your way. If you live in the Greater Houston area then you know the flood waters here are no joke. We aim to help you navigate around them, stay safe on the road, and make sure you know how to request no-cost towing should you get stuck on an eligible freeway.  Here are a few important ConnectSmart safety

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

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

If you’re in the unfortunate situation of having car trouble, you can request no-cost emergency roadside service (available on eligible roadways, see map below) right from the ConnectSmart app. Thanks to ConnectSmart’s integration with TranStar’s Tow and Go™ program, with a few quick taps you can share the nature of your car trouble and your exact location to have a tow truck dispatched to your exact location. Once the tow truck arrives, your vehicle will get towed off of the