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If you are driving in Vegas, there are some back door routes that can keep you off the Strip at really crowded times of the day. For example, if you are west of the Strip, Frank Sinatra (heading east) can move when the Strip turns to glue. If you are east of the Strip, Koval (heading west) might be your lifeline.
The best back door routes are to Mandalay Bay and Venetian/Harrah’s. Mandalay is a strategic hub of the south Strip and Venetian/Harrah’s will put you close to a number of major casinos. For the central Strip, the back door to Caesars is a good way to get to Bellagio without tempting fate on the Strip or Flamingo.
When Flamingo gets congested, you might be able to use Valley View for Palms/Rio/Gold Coast. If Paradise is backed up due to constant construction and you need to place a bet, Joe Brown is the back door to the Hilton Sportsbook.
For the Wynn, you can avoid the Strip except for a small stretch by using Fashion Show Drive. Turn left onto the Strip and then right into a good self-park lot. Consult maps for exact routes but here are some back door suggestions. Note that the road into the Flamingo from Audrie is not labeled.
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Back Door Routes
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Bellagio
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Flamingo
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East
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Flamingo can get backed up too
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Caesars
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Frank Sinatra
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East
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Turn on Jay Sarno Way
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Casino Royale
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Koval
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West
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Past Harrah's/Venetian into parking lot
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Circus Circus
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Dean Martin or Industrial
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West
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Strip traffic thins at the North Strip
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Excalibur
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Frank Sinatra
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West
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Turn on Excalibur Way
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Excalibur
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Koval
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East
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Right on Reno; Off Reno
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Flamingo
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Koval
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West
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Use Audrie from Koval (take unsigned road)
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Gold Coast
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Valley View
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North
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Head south and turn right into parking lot
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Harrah's
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Koval
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West
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Use Audrie from Koval (by Ida or Albert)
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Hilton
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Joe W. Brown
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North
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Right into Sportsbook Entrance
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Imperial Palace
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Koval
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West
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Use Audrie from Koval (by Ida or Albert)
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Luxor
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Frank Sinatra
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West
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Turn on Luxor Road
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Luxor
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Koval
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East
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Right on Reno; Off Reno
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Mandalay Bay
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Dean Martin
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West
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Hacienda loop around is easy to miss
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Mandalay Bay
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Frank Sinatra
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West
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Turn on Mandalay Bay Road
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Mandalay Bay
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Koval
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East
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Right on Reno
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MGM
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Tropicana
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West
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MGM
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Koval
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West
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Mirage
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Spring Mountain
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West
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TI and Mirage next door; free shuttle
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Monte Carlo
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Frank Sinatra
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West
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Turn on Rue de Monte Carlo
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New York New York
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Tropicana
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East
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Paris
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Koval
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West
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Use Audrie: Turn on Paris Drive
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Palms
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Valley View
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North
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Head south and turn right on Flamingo
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Planet Hollywood
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Harmon
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West
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Rio
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Valley View
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North
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Head south and turn left into parking lot
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Riviera
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Paradise
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East
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Turn west on Riviera Blvd.
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TI
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Spring Mountain
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West
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TI and Mirage next door; free shuttle
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Venetian
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Koval
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West
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Use Audrie from Koval (by Ida or Albert)
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Wynn
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Fashion Show Drive
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East
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Short left on Strip; right to good parking
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Note: Audrie parallels Koval from MGM to Bally's; Cut off by Flamingo then up to Caesars
Note: Dean Martin is the same as Industrial
Always try to drive at non-peak times. Even the back door ways like Frank Sinatra can get crowded in the afternoons. Vegas Made Easy.com estimates that Vegas is about a medium to medium hard city to drive in although for first time visitors to Vegas who are trying to use mostly the Strip, it is very difficult.
   
  
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