• Police classes come first: the course is closed to the public while a school class is training, which is why weekday hours start late from mid-March to mid-November
• Any small wheels welcome, from bikes and scooters to inline skates and similar ride-ons, according to the cantonal police
• Step-free with a fountain: the course has step-free access and a new drinking fountain, so strollers get in easily and bottles can be refilled

Built in 1969/70 as a practice ground for road safety, the Verkehrsgarten lets kids ride bikes, scooters and inline skates around a small network of streets away from real traffic. A full renovation in 2024 added newer city features: a raised tram-stop curb, a sidewalk crossing and an indirect turn for bikes.

Basel's cantonal police teach school road-safety lessons here, so public riding fits around class times.