Travis PCS home / Full guide
What do you need
for Travis?
Pick one place to begin. The detailed resources stay below until you need them.
01
Plan my move
Choose your PCS path and build your dates.
Start planning → 02Where to live
Compare communities and gate routes.
Compare areas → 03Housing decision
Compare on base, renting and buying.
Compare housing → 04Family move
Schools, childcare, medical, EFMP and pets.
Open family help → 05California arrival
Vehicles, utilities, lodging and preparation.
Prepare to arrive → 06Leaving Travis
Timeline, housing and the next installation.
Plan the next move →Choose the move you are making
A different starting line deserves a different plan.
Open your guide section or go straight to the official resource for your move.
Travis Newcomers
Check current in-processing, TMO, lodging and base contact information.
Open Travis Newcomers ↗Travis AFB · checked Sep 9, 2026
Military Housing Office
Contact the MHO when you know you are moving, before signing an off-base lease.
Open Travis housing ↗Department of the Air Force · checked Sep 9, 2026
Travis School Liaison
Use the installation liaison for district, transfer, transition and military-connected student questions.
Open School Liaison ↗Travis FSS · checked Sep 9, 2026
Where should we live near Travis AFB?
Compare the route before the roof.
A city name cannot answer a commute or school question. Open each neutral guide, then test the exact address, gate and duty time that apply to you.
| Community | Gate commute | Market research | Start with |
|---|---|---|---|
| VacavilleSuburban mix; I-80 / Leisure Town / Peabody approaches vary by address. | Live route to Main Gate ↗ | Open current market sourceCheck source period and property type; individual homes differ. | VUSD locator + exact-address utility check |
| FairfieldBroad housing mix; location within the city materially changes the route. | Live route to Main Gate ↗ | Open current market sourceCheck source period and property type; individual homes differ. | FSUSD registration + boundary questions |
| Suisun CityDetached homes, townhomes and waterfront-area housing; verify route crossings. | Live route to Main Gate ↗ | Open current market sourceCheck source period and property type; individual homes differ. | FSUSD tools + flood map by address |
| Green Valley + CordeliaFairfield 94534 area; detached, townhome and hillside/rural-edge options. | Live route to Main Gate ↗ | Fairfield citywide proxyExact neighborhood and property type can differ | I-80 / I-680 route + parcel-specific costs |
| DixonDetached-home-heavy market with newer and established areas. | Live route to Main Gate ↗ | Open current market sourceCheck source period and property type; individual homes differ. | DUSD enrollment + boundary map |
| Rio VistaDetached homes and age-qualified inventory; Hwy 12 is a key route. | Live route to Main Gate ↗ | Open current market sourceCheck source period and property type; individual homes differ. | Hwy 12 conditions + RDUSD enrollment |
| WintersSmaller inventory; detached homes and rural-edge properties. | Live route to Main Gate ↗ | Open current market sourceCheck source period and property type; individual homes differ. | I-505 route + district/provider verification |
| BeniciaDetached homes, townhomes, condos and older housing stock. | Live route to Main Gate ↗ | Open current market sourceCheck source period and property type; individual homes differ. | I-680 route + BUSD address tool |
| VallejoWide housing-stock range; route timing can vary materially. | Live route to Main Gate ↗ | Open current market sourceCheck source period and property type; individual homes differ. | I-80 route + VCUSD address/enrollment tools |
| On-base housingPrivatized family housing; eligibility, wait and unit details come from MHO. | Duty location and neighborhood determine the on-base trip | Use current DoD BAH calculator ↗No static rate table | MHO + Travis Family Homes application |
Open the market sources for their latest available data and reporting period. Figures from a city-level report do not quote a specific home. Individual community pages also link rental research.
On Base vs Rent vs Buy Decision Center
Compare the whole housing month.
Start with your own comfort number, then add utilities, commute, upfront cash and what another PCS could require. The cheapest line item is not automatically the least expensive path.
Monthly structure
Travis family housing is privatized. The current allotment and utility structure should be confirmed with the Military Housing Office and property manager.
Confirm housing costsCash + timing
Ask about eligibility, wait estimates, application timing, deposits, pet rules, unit availability and what happens if an offered unit does not match the arrival date.
Check eligibility and housing contactsNext PCS
Review notice, move-out, condition and final-billing requirements before accepting housing—not only when the next orders arrive.
Find housing move out contactsMonthly structure
Rent plus utilities, renter’s insurance, pet costs, parking, commute and any included services. Confirm the provider for the exact address.
Compare monthly expensesCash + timing
Application fees, deposit, first month, pet deposit and possible overlap with lodging. Review lease termination and military-clause language with an appropriate source.
Review military lease guidanceNext PCS
Track notice dates and orders documentation. Do not assume every timing problem or charge is automatically waived.
Check lease termination stepsMonthly structure
Principal, interest, taxes, insurance, HOA, utilities, maintenance and commute. Special assessments can sit outside a headline payment.
Compare ownership expensesCash + condition
Deposit, inspections, appraisal, closing costs, repairs and reserves depend on the property and transaction. A VA appraisal does not replace a buyer’s inspection.
Official VA buying and inspection guideNext PCS
Model selling costs, possible hold time, property-management cost, rental rules and the risk of carrying the property from another duty station.
Request a sell or rent analysis
Ask Kinna and Joe About a VA Purchase Loan
Opens an email draft to Kinna and Joe with a few starting questions. Review it, add your answers, and send when you’re ready. Prefer another way to reach Kinna? All Contact Methods.
Start with official numbers. Get the current allowance from the DoD BAH Calculator. BAH is based on local rental markets and is not necessarily intended to match every household’s actual cost.
Decision aid
One benchmark, three paths
Enter only numbers you have verified. Commute, maintenance, deposits, closing costs, overlap and personal priorities remain outside this arithmetic.
Ready when you areAdd your BAH or comfort amount and the options you want to compare.
Travis PCS Address Check
Send me an address to check.
Get a personalized PCS Fit Check before a house or rental pulls the rest of the decision out of order.
What comes back
Your PCS Fit Check
- Approximate gate commute at the duty time you provide
- Official school-boundary resources for the address
- Entered housing amount compared with BAH and comfort level
- HOA and special-assessment questions when discoverable
- Flood, fire and insurance questions to investigate
- VA appraisal/property-condition questions when relevant
- The nearby necessities you identify
This is an orientation report, not an inspection, appraisal, insurance decision, school placement guarantee or legal opinion.
Schools + childcare
Use the address, not the city label.
Boundaries, capacity and transfer decisions can change. Confirm placement with the district. The Travis School Liaison reports two elementary schools on base; an off-base family may request Travis Unified attendance, but placement is not guaranteed.
School starting points
Do not assume a transfer
Start before arrival when eligible
Homeschool research
Use California’s education guidance for the state framework, then ask the School Liaison about military-connected local support.
Open California homeschool guidance ↗Private-school research
Use the California Department of Education directory rather than a ranked or sponsored neighborhood list.
Open private-school resources ↗Personalized PCS countdown
Turn the report date into decision dates.
Open the checklist to check off tasks, save progress in this browser and print your plan.
Generate six checkpoints, then confirm official deadlines and appointment windows with the responsible office.
Your dates
Six checkpoints
120 / 90 / 60 / 30Plus arrival week and the first 30 days at Travis.
120 days
Open the official plan
Sponsor, Plan My Move, DPS/TMO, housing, EFMP, school and pet document work.
Open these resources90 days
Turn options into requests
MHO contact, eligible childcare requests, records collection and a working housing budget.
Open these resources60 days
Lock travel and logistics
Household goods, lodging, travel, pet/POV arrangements and exact-address research.
Open these resources30 days
Prepare the handoff
Prescriptions, records, utilities, California questions and arrival reconfirmation.
Open these resourcesArrival
Document and check in
Official in-processing, condition records, receipts, school/childcare and health-plan steps.
Open these resourcesCalifornia arrival guide
Questions to settle before the driveway.
Rules depend on residency, vehicle, orders and individual facts. Use the linked agency guidance instead of treating a summary as an eligibility decision.
License, registration + smog
Review nonresident military provisions, registration, possible Vehicle License Fee exemption and forms directly with California DMV.
Fire, flood and coverage
Check the specific address and ask an insurer about availability and price before relying on a housing payment.
Power, air + earthquakes
Confirm providers by address. Learn local outage/readiness tools and assemble a household plan appropriate to your needs.
Arrival routes
Compare current schedules, baggage, ground transportation and the final route to Travis.
Passenger, pet + POV logistics
Check orders, carrier rules, veterinary documentation, reimbursement rules and shipping windows early.
Bridge the arrival date
Confirm current eligibility, pet rules and availability directly; do not assume housing and household goods will line up.
Medical + EFMP continuity
Do this before you arrive.
A move can change plan steps, providers, referrals and prescription timing. Use TRICARE and the gaining medical facility for your specific case.
Address, plan + referrals
Primary, pregnancy + pharmacy
Transfer the support, not only the files
Before travel: ask current providers about refill timing, records, referral continuity and urgent needs. Do not wait for arrival to discover that a gaining appointment or medication handoff requires another step.
Military spouse landing page
Move the career and community, too.
Start employment connections before arrival, verify license portability, put childcare requests on the same timeline and build local connection without tying it to a home search.
Military & Family Readiness Center
Ask about spouse employment, relocation and family support. Use current official program information for eligibility and availability.
Open Travis M&FRC →Federal + licensed work
Build the local layer
Leaving Travis
The guide does not stop at arrival.
Use the next report date to work backward, then decide what the current home requires before repairs, tenants, travel or orders force the sequence.
Sell before PCS
Model preparation, market entry, contract, closing, lodging and household-goods overlap from the report date backward.
Build a departure checklistSell versus rent
Compare likely rent with mortgage, taxes, insurance, repairs, vacancy, management and remote-owner risk.
Compare selling and rentingRepairs before orders
Create a documented scope, access plan, approval limits, invoice trail and local point of contact.
Ask about planning repairsVerified introduction
Research the installation first. A referral relationship should be confirmed before an outside agent is presented as vetted.
Open next base resourcesDirect resource library
Open the page that does the job.
Filter this index without registering. Every button goes to the responsible organization or a task-specific tool—not a search-results page.
Travis Newcomers
In-processing, TMO, lodging and base contacts.
Open official page ↗Travis AFB · checked Sep 9, 2026
Plan My Move
Build an official task list for the gaining and losing installations.
Build official plan ↗Military OneSource
Travis Military Housing Office
Eligibility, privatized housing, wait and off-base guidance.
Open MHO page ↗Department of the Air Force
Travis Family Homes
Current privatized family-housing application steps.
Open application steps ↗Property manager
DoD BAH Calculator
Use the current official rate by location, pay grade and dependency status.
Calculate current BAH ↗Defense Travel Management Office
Travis School Liaison
Districts, on-base schools, transfers and transition support.
Open School Liaison ↗Travis FSS
MilitaryChildCare.com
Central request path for eligible military and DoD care.
Start a childcare request ↗Department of Defense
School Age Care
Current Travis program information and contacts.
Open School Age Care ↗Travis FSS
David Grant Medical Center
Official facility, appointment and service information.
Open DGMC ↗TRICARE
TRICARE Moving Guide
Choose your TRICARE plan for address updates and care continuity steps.
Open moving guide ↗TRICARE
EFMP & Me
Personalized checklists and resources for exceptional family members.
Open EFMP & Me ↗Military OneSource
Military spouse employment
Official spouse education, career and employment resources.
Open spouse employment resources ↗Military Spouse Hiring Path
Eligibility, documents and federal job-search guidance.
Open USAJOBS guidance ↗U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Professional License Transfer
Portability, compacts and possible reimbursement guidance.
Open license guidance ↗Military OneSource
Military DMV Guide
Licenses, nonresident vehicles, registration and exemption sources.
Open DMV guidance ↗California DMV
FEMA Flood Maps
Search the official flood map by specific property address.
Search flood maps ↗FEMA
CAL FIRE Hazard Lookup
Check mapped fire-hazard information by address.
Open address lookup ↗CAL FIRE
Military & Family Readiness Center
Relocation, employment, finance, transition and family support.
Open M&FRC ↗Travis AFB
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Your Travis Housing Plan
Make the next decision personal—when you want to.
Tell me where you’re coming from, when you report and what matters most to your household. I’ll build a personalized Travis housing plan so you can make decisions before the move gets hectic.
Choice 1
Open comparison →
Compare On Base, Renting and Buying
Put monthly, upfront, commute and next-PCS costs on one page.
Choice 2
Open BAH tool →
See What My BAH Could Cover
Start with official BAH and compare your own entered amounts.
Choice 3
Request my list →
Get a Commute First Home List
Set the duty time and maximum drive before choosing search areas.
Choice 4
Check an address →
Send Me an Address to Check
Put one property through the commute, school, budget and hazard questions.
Prefer a quick question? Ask a Real Person. This longer worksheet is optional; fill in only what is useful to you.
Optional housing help: Kinna Clark, California real estate salesperson, DRE #02245794. Responsible Broker: Rapisarda & Rapisarda Inc, DRE #01837888, doing business as Rapisarda Real Estate. Equal Housing Opportunity.
The useful path
Resource before representation
1 · Useful resourceOrient without registering.
2 · Personalized PCS planUse your dates, commute and priorities.
3 · Short planning callResolve the next decision only.
4 · Custom community + housing mapCompare exact routes and properties.
5 · Representation conversationOnly when services and relationship are clear.
6 · Home searchSearch after the decision framework is set.
A little local help
Find your next step.
Browse common questions, return to your checklist or ask a real person about your move.
Guide standards
What this guide will—and will not—decide.
Does the guide recommend the “best” neighborhood or school?
No. It gives the same objective route, market, school-boundary, utility, hazard and property questions for every community. You decide which factors fit your household.
Are market links a quote or a home value?
No. They open external market sources for your research. Exact rent, price, condition and insurance must be checked for the specific property.
Does the address check replace inspections or official determinations?
No. It does not replace a home inspection, appraisal, title review, insurance quote, flood determination, school placement, legal advice or a government eligibility decision.
Does a question sign me up for marketing?
No. The current forms prepare a draft in your email app. Nothing leaves the page until you review the message and tap Send. The page does not enroll you in a mailing list.