How bad is the commute to Fort Hood from Austin?

Well in 1971 I was stationed at West Ft Hood in the MI Bn and My wife and I lived in the main base by Killeen and no car, it was hot hitch hiking back then. I imagine things have gotten busier now. I don't think I would commute from Austin.

The specifics as for BAH I have no clue. But as far as your wanting to live in between...? Not wise. There's a better way. One live at the house while the other rents a room. It'll be a lot more cost effective. The trouble is distance and traffic. Austin is in between but the unexpected traffic will be a time killer.

You cannot get BAH for the Austin area. It doesn't work that way. You will get BAH for Hood and your spouse will get BAH for San Antonio. As far as the commute, the times you'll be traveling to Fort Hood won't be any traffic. With PT formation at 0600 you won't be hitting any until you get near base. Same with your spouse heading south. There isn't much traffic that early in the morning and he could easily take 130 down to San Antonio. It's a toll road, but saves a ton of time. Speed limit on a majority of highway 130 is 85mph and takes you from Georgetown all the way to San Antonio. We currently live in Killeen and my husband commutes to the Austin Airport everyday. It's not a bad drive at all.

I had a friend that drove from round rock everyday. It’s doable.