diff --git a/.env.dist b/.env.dist
index 2829219e..4c0b202a 100644
--- a/.env.dist
+++ b/.env.dist
@@ -28,3 +28,10 @@ RT_SHORTCODE=1234
 MQTT_IP_ADDRESS=localhost
 MQTT_PORT=8883
 MQTT_CERT=/location/of/cert/file.crt
+
+# redis client
+REDIS_CLIENT_SCHEME=tcp
+REDIS_CLIENT_HOST=127.0.0.1
+REDIS_CLIENT_PORT=6379
+REDIS_CLIENT_PASSWORD=foobared
+#
diff --git a/config/services.yaml b/config/services.yaml
index 154d6708..6c7464e2 100644
--- a/config/services.yaml
+++ b/config/services.yaml
@@ -66,14 +66,19 @@ services:
 
     App\Service\MQTTClient:
         arguments:
-            $ip_address: "%env(MQTT_IP_ADDRESS)%"
-            $port: "%env(MQTT_PORT)%"
-            $cert: "%env(MQTT_CERT)%"
+            $redis_client: "@App\\Service\\RedisClientProvider"
 
     App\Service\APNSClient:
         arguments:
-            $ip_address: "%env(APNS_REDIS_IP_ADDRESS)%"
-            $port: "%env(APNS_REDIS_PORT)%"
+            $redis_client: "@App\\Service\\RedisClientProvider"
+
+    App\Service\RedisClientProvider:
+        arguments:
+            $scheme: "%env(REDIS_CLIENT_SCHEME)%"
+            $host: "%env(REDIS_CLIENT_HOST)%"
+            $port: "%env(REDIS_CLIENT_PORT)%"
+            $password: "%env(REDIS_CLIENT_PASSWORD)%"
+            $env_flag: "dev"
 
     Catalyst\APIBundle\Security\APIKeyUserProvider:
         arguments:
diff --git a/src/Command/TestHubCounterCommand.php b/src/Command/TestHubCounterCommand.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e08c11dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Command/TestHubCounterCommand.php
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Command;
+
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Command\Command;
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputArgument;
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputInterface;
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Output\OutputInterface;
+
+use App\Service\HubCounter;
+
+class TestHubCounterCommand extends Command
+{
+    protected function configure()
+    {
+        $this->setName('test:hubcounter')
+            ->setDescription('Test hubcounter service. Currently tests addAvailableRider and getAvailableRiderCount.')
+            ->setHelp('Test hubcounter service. Currently tests addAvailableRider and getAvailableRiderCount.')
+            ->addArgument('hub_id', InputArgument::REQUIRED, 'Hub ID');
+    }
+
+    public function __construct(HubCounter $hc)
+    {
+        $this->hc = $hc;
+
+        parent::__construct();
+    }
+
+    public function execute(InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output)
+    {
+        $hub_id = $input->getArgument('hub_id');
+
+        $this->hc->addAvailableRider($hub_id);
+
+        $available_rc = $this->hc->getAvailableRiderCount($hub_id);
+
+        echo "Available Riders in Hub: " . $available_rc . "\n";
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Service/APNSClient.php b/src/Service/APNSClient.php
index 2fc02fe9..4a1e561b 100644
--- a/src/Service/APNSClient.php
+++ b/src/Service/APNSClient.php
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ namespace App\Service;
 use Mosquitto\Client as MosquittoClient;
 use App\Entity\JobOrder;
 use App\Ramcar\MobileOSType;
-use Redis;
 
 class APNSClient
 {
@@ -14,16 +13,15 @@ class APNSClient
     // protected $mclient;
     protected $redis;
 
-    public function __construct($ip_address, $port)
+    public function __construct(RedisClientProvider $redis_client)
     {
-        $this->redis = new Redis();
-        $this->redis->connect($ip_address, $port);
+        $this->redis = $redis_client->getRedisClient();
     }
 
-	public function __destruct()
-	{
+    public function __destruct()
+    {
         // $this->mclient->disconnect();
-	}
+    }
 
     public function push($token, $message)
     {
diff --git a/src/Service/HubCounter.php b/src/Service/HubCounter.php
index 6fa52819..62d663ac 100644
--- a/src/Service/HubCounter.php
+++ b/src/Service/HubCounter.php
@@ -15,13 +15,10 @@ class HubCounter
     protected $em;
     protected $redis;
 
-    public function __construct(EntityManagerInterface $em)
+    public function __construct(EntityManagerInterface $em, RedisClientProvider $redis_client)
     {
         $this->em = $em;
-
-        // TODO: make it read redis settings from config
-        //       build a service maybe?
-        $this->redis = new Predis\Client();
+        $this->redis = $redis_client->getRedisClient();
     }
 
     // get rider key based on id
@@ -45,7 +42,7 @@ class HubCounter
             return $value;
 
         // not in cache
-        $hub = $em->getRepository(Hub::class)->find($hub_id);
+        $hub = $this->em->getRepository(Hub::class)->find($hub_id);
         $riders = $hub->getActiveRiders();
         $rider_count = count($riders);
 
diff --git a/src/Service/MQTTClient.php b/src/Service/MQTTClient.php
index 79fa9dac..aa0932a3 100644
--- a/src/Service/MQTTClient.php
+++ b/src/Service/MQTTClient.php
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ namespace App\Service;
 
 use Mosquitto\Client as MosquittoClient;
 use App\Entity\JobOrder;
-use Redis;
 
 class MQTTClient
 {
@@ -15,27 +14,15 @@ class MQTTClient
     // protected $mclient;
     protected $redis;
 
-    public function __construct($ip_address, $port, $cert)
+    public function __construct(RedisClientProvider $redis_client)
     {
-        // we use redis now
-        // we have an mqtt server listening on redis and sending to mqtt
-        $this->redis = new Redis();
-        $this->redis->connect('127.0.0.1', 6379);
-
-        /*
-        error_log("connecting to mqtt server - $ip_address : $port");
-        error_log("using $cert");
-        $this->mclient = new MosquittoClient();
-		$this->mclient->setTlsCertificates($cert);
-		$this->mclient->setTlsOptions(MosquittoClient::SSL_VERIFY_NONE, 'tlsv1');
-        $this->mclient->connect($ip_address, $port);
-        */
+        $this->redis = $redis_client->getRedisClient();
     }
 
-	public function __destruct()
-	{
+    public function __destruct()
+    {
         // $this->mclient->disconnect();
-	}
+    }
 
     public function publish($channel, $message)
     {
diff --git a/src/Service/RedisClientProvider.php b/src/Service/RedisClientProvider.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..04ac1f80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Service/RedisClientProvider.php
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Service;
+
+use Predis\Client as PredisClient;
+
+class RedisClientProvider
+{
+    protected $redis;
+    protected $scheme;
+    protected $host;
+    protected $port;
+    protected $password;
+    protected $env_flag;
+
+    public function __construct($scheme, $host, $port, $password, $env_flag)
+    {
+        $this->scheme = $scheme;
+        $this->host = $host;
+        $this->port = $port;
+        $this->password = $password;
+        $this->env_flag = $env_flag;
+    }
+
+    public function getRedisClient()
+    {
+        if ($this->env_flag == 'dev')
+        {
+            $this->redis = new PredisClient([
+                                "scheme"=>$this->scheme,
+                                "host"=>$this->host, 
+                                "port"=>$this->port]);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            $this->redis = new PredisClient([
+                                "scheme"=>$this->scheme,
+                                "host"=>$this->host,
+                                "port"=>$this->port,
+                                "password"=>$this->password]);
+        }
+        return $this->redis;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/templates/job-order/form.html.twig b/templates/job-order/form.html.twig
index 352ba4e4..1d3e0275 100644
--- a/templates/job-order/form.html.twig
+++ b/templates/job-order/form.html.twig
@@ -893,7 +893,8 @@
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block scripts %}
-<script src="//maps.google.com/maps/api/js?key={{ gmaps_api_key }}" type="text/javascript"></script>
+<!-- <script src="//maps.google.com/maps/api/js?key={{ gmaps_api_key }}" type="text/javascript"></script> -->
+<script src="//maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key={{ gmaps_api_key }}" type="text/javascript"></script>
 <script src="/assets/vendors/custom/gmaps/gmaps.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
 
 <script>