What happens when you have a kid who is car crazy? Why not search out a driving car playground with a road circuit where they can take a drive around. In addition to the classic Road Safety Park at East Coast Park where generations of school children have been to for field trips, there are several of these road circuits for kids in Singapore. Kids can bring along their own ride-on vehicles and have a fun time play-pretending as if they are driving on the roads.
Road Circuit Car Playgrounds in Singapore: Where to Take the Kids for a Drive
Ang Mo Kio Mini Road Safety Park under the MRT Tracks
The Ang Mo Kio Mini Road Safety Park is quite a small affair. It is essentially a figure of eight loop with road markings as well as signboards and features such as a zebra crossing.
While simple, these features make it fun for kids to imagine that they are road users. It is also a great way for them to learn about road safety while having fun.
Parents can bring along their kids bikes or skate scooters for them to act as motorist. If not, kids can also play pretend as pedestrians navigating the roads.
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One of the features at the Ang Mo Kio Mini Road Safety Park is a little play-pretend shop structure on one of the traffic islands. It is great for little ones to make-believe that they are making a grocery run to the shops and back.
Tampines Street 21 Mini Road Safety Park
The Tampines Street 21 Mini Road Safety Park has been around for some time and it is quite a fun spot for kids to enjoy.
One of the features of the Tampines Street 21 Mini Road Safety Park is that it is fitted out with an asphalt road surface and real curbs. This makes it more realistic and the curbs are even painted black and white. Plus, there are road signs like traffic arrow and zebra crossings incorporated into the course.
The Tampines Street 21 Mini Road Safety Park is set out in the middle of an octagon of trellises and the layout of the course is semi-circular on one side and has a more windy course on the other.
A road runs down the middle of the course, giving more options for kids to navigate as they play pretend. Some of the turns on the course are rather tight too – like a crank course– so they will need to navigate it slowly.
There are stop lines at junctions that kids need to observe and there is even a yellow box – great for them to learn more about the road traffic rules.
Play @ Heights Park
Many kids would be drawn to Play @ Heights Park in Toa Payoh by the water park. However, another reason to pay a visit is the driving circuit where kids can zip along the marked out roadways. The rises and dips of the road circuit playground also means that kids can get a speed boost as they navigate their way around the driving course. Find out more about the driving circuit at Play @ Heights Park.
Kampung Siglap Playground
Located at La Salle Street is a mini driving circuit. Young kids can imagine that they are driving along on a street at this mini “road safety park” which has road markings laid out on the soft padded flooring as well as street signs. Read more about the Kampung Siglap Playground.
Ubi Grove Playground
Ubi Grove not only has multiple car-themed playgrounds that include a fuel pump, old-school truck and a monster-sized car but it also has a road circuit with various markings that kids can take a ride on. Maybe this will be a precursor to when they take their driving test in the future! Find out more about the Ubi Grove playgrounds.
Villa Verde Park
Painted with road markings, the road track at the Villa Verde Park extension is where kids can scoot around or ride their ride-on vehicles to make-believe that they are zooming about, just like the cars on the flyover above. While visiting Villa Verde Park, do also check out the cute train-themed nature playgarden. Find out more about the road track at Villa Verde Park.
Tayo Station
Tayo Station’s road circuit provides kids wit even more opportunities to get driving around a realistic cityscape. There are pedestrian crossings and traffic lights where they can put their knowledge learnt to good use before they take a ride around the cityscape. Find out more about Tayo Station.
Choa Chu Kang Mini Road Safety Park
Another road course for kids can be found at Choa Chu Kang. This is a mini course with lane markings and pedestrian crossings where kids can have a wheel-around while learning about road safety. Find out more about the Choa Chu Kang Mini Road Safety Road Course.
West Coast Park Track
Not only can you rent a pedal go kart at West Coast Park but you can also take it out for a “spin” at the West Coast Park obstacle track. Part of it has been turned into the West Coast Park therapeutic garden but kids can still navigate the various twists and turns of the track. Once they are done, they can head off to explore the rest of West Coast Park on a set of wheels.
VroomTown Driving City
Car-crazy children can now rev their engines at VroomTown Driving City. The mini city features world-renowned Singapore attractions including Supertree Grove, Changi Airport, Merlion and has a realistic city driving experience including a “fast-food” drive-through, a carwash and a fuel pump! Find out more about VroomTown Driving City.
If you liked this story, we think that you may also enjoy reading about the Road Safety Park at East Coast Park.
