SkyTran will provide huge benefits to families.

• First, of course, is the extra time parents will have to spend with their children because they won't have to waste it while stuck in traffic.
• This, of course, also means that "Mom's/Dad's Taxi" can end by middle school -- preteen and young teenage kids can travel independently on SkyTran to a set of destinations their parents approve: school, friends' houses, practice/games, and all those piano/ballet/tae-kwan-do etc. lessons. They get independence, but SkyTran is a much safer and more controlled way to travel than bicycles on busy streets, riding in older teens' cars or taking public transportation. They are more likely to get that last assignment done on a quiet, uninterrupted SkyTran ride than a raucous school bus.
  
• Grandparents will be able to travel independently to visit their children and grandchildren without worrying about a long or stressful drive, or even if they don't drive.

In addition, SkyTran will ease family budgets by reducing fuel costs, and often the cost of at least one extra vehicles. The drop in stress of long commutes and hectic schedules will be a big quality of life improvement for everyone.