Manatee County and north Sarasota County
Nail Salon Service Areas Near Bradenton, FL
We are one salon in one location — Cortez Plaza — and clients drive to us from across the county. These pages tell you honestly what the trip involves from each direction.
Where we are
One salon, one location, a wide catchment
L.A Nails operates from a single location at 4525 14th St W in Cortez Plaza, South Bradenton, and serves clients from across Manatee County and northern Sarasota County. The areas we most commonly see clients from are South Bradenton, Bradenton, Bayshore Gardens, West Bradenton, Samoset, Oneco, Whitfield, Anna Maria Island, Palmetto, Ellenton, Parrish, Sarasota and Lakewood Ranch.
Cortez Plaza sits at the junction of 14th Street West and Cortez Road — US-41 meeting SR-684. Those two roads carry most of the traffic in western Manatee County, which is why a salon in this plaza is genuinely convenient from a much wider area than its immediate neighbourhood.
Four areas have their own page below, because the drive and the practicalities are genuinely different from each. Everywhere else we serve is listed further down with its route and drive time — the useful part — rather than being given a page that would say much the same thing thirteen times over.
The honest general rule: from twenty-five minutes away, a fifteen-minute polish change is not worth your time. Combine appointments, or pick somewhere closer for the small jobs. We would rather say so than take the booking.
- Nail salon in South BradentonWe are in it — Cortez Plaza, 14th St W at Cortez RdZIP 34207
- Nail salon in BradentonAbout 10 minutes south of downtown BradentonZIP 34205, 34208
- Nail salon in West BradentonAbout 10 minutes east along Cortez RoadZIP 34209
- Nail salon in Bayshore GardensAbout 5 minutes north on 14th Street WestZIP 34207
Also served
Coming from further out
Nine more communities we regularly see clients from. Each entry is the fastest way in and how long it realistically takes — call ahead from any of them, because a wasted drive is worse than a wait.
Samoset, FL
About 10 minutes west via Cortez Road · ZIP 34208
Head south on US-301 to Cortez Road (SR-684), then west about two miles. Cortez Plaza is on the north side of the road just before 14th Street West. Roughly ten minutes.
Oneco, FL
About 8 minutes northwest via Cortez Road · ZIP 34203
Head west on Cortez Road (SR-684) or take 15th Street East north to Cortez Road and turn west. Cortez Plaza is on the north side just before 14th Street West — about eight minutes.
Whitfield, FL
About 12 minutes north on US-41 · ZIP 34243
Exit onto University Parkway, then north on US-41 for about six miles to Cortez Road. The plaza is on your left just before the intersection — roughly twelve to fifteen minutes.
Anna Maria Island, FL
About 20 minutes east over the Cortez Bridge · ZIP 34215, 34217
Take Gulf Drive north to Cortez Road and head east over the Cortez Bridge. Continue past the fishing village and 75th Street West; the plaza is roughly five miles further on the left.
Palmetto, FL
About 15 minutes south over the Green Bridge · ZIP 34221
Head south on US-41 over the Green Bridge, continue through Bradenton on 14th Street West, and stay on it to Cortez Road. About fifteen minutes with the plaza on your right just before the junction.
Ellenton, FL
About 20 minutes southwest via US-301 · ZIP 34222
Take US-301 southwest through Palmetto and over the river into Bradenton, then west on Cortez Road to 14th Street West. Cortez Plaza is on the north side just before the intersection — about twenty minutes.
Parrish, FL
About 25 minutes southwest via US-301 · ZIP 34219
Southwest on US-301 through Ellenton and Palmetto, over the Manatee River, then west on Cortez Road to 14th Street West. About twenty-five minutes and the most direct route from most of 34219.
Sarasota, FL
About 20 minutes north on US-41 · ZIP 34234, 34237, 34243
North on US-41 (Tamiami Trail) past University Parkway and Sarasota Bradenton airport. Continue through Whitfield and Bayshore Gardens to Cortez Road — about twenty minutes with the plaza on your left.
Lakewood Ranch, FL
About 20 minutes west via SR-70 · ZIP 34202, 34211
West on SR-70 to US-301, then continue west and south to Cortez Road and 14th Street West. About twenty minutes with free parking at the plaza on arrival.
Available everywhere
Every service, wherever you are travelling from
All ten services are available to clients from every area listed above. Longer appointments are worth booking ahead if you are driving in.
- Manicures in Bradenton, FL
- Pedicures in Bradenton, FL
- Gel Nails in Bradenton, FL
- Acrylic Nails in Bradenton, FL
- Dip Powder Nails in Bradenton, FL
- Nail Extensions in Bradenton, FL
- Nail Art & Designs in Bradenton, FL
- Men's Manicure & Pedicure in Bradenton, FL
- Eyebrow & Facial Waxing in Bradenton, FL
- Nail Polish & Colour Change in Bradenton, FL
Visit
Find us at Cortez Plaza
L.A Nails
4525 14th St W
Bradenton, FL 34207
Inside Cortez Plaza
Monday – Saturday, 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM · Closed Sunday
Questions
Service areas — FAQs
Does L.A Nails have more than one location?
No. There is one salon, at 4525 14th St W in Cortez Plaza, South Bradenton. The area pages on this site describe the routes and drive times from each community we serve — they are not separate branches, and every appointment happens at the one address.
How far do clients actually travel to you?
Most come from South Bradenton, Bayshore Gardens and the wider Bradenton area, five to fifteen minutes away. We also see regulars from Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Ellenton and Parrish, which are twenty to twenty-five minutes, usually for a specific technician or a specific set.
Is it worth driving in from outside Bradenton?
For a combined appointment, yes — a fill, a pedicure and a brow wax runs about two hours and covers a month. For a fifteen-minute polish change on its own, probably not, and we will say so on the phone rather than take the booking.
Do you charge more if I am travelling from further away?
No. There is no travel surcharge of any kind, because there is no travel involved on our side — every service happens at the salon. Pricing depends on the service itself: length, shape, product, finish and whether an existing set needs removing.
Driving in? Call ahead and we will have a chair ready
Two minutes on the phone is the difference between walking straight in and waiting forty minutes on a Saturday afternoon.
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