Tattoo Shops in San Diego, CA
213 studios in and around San Diego, California — call ahead even for walk-ins — a shop with five artists can still be booked solid on a Saturday, and piercing hours often differ from tattoo hours.
San Diego has about 1,404,452 residents, which works out to 15 tattoo shops per 100,000 people. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 estimate.
Family Business Tattoo San Diego 🏆 Featured Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups
4843 Voltaire St, San Diego, CA 92107-2150
1904 Tattoo Custom designAppointment only
1482 Garnet Ave, San Diego, CA 92109-3014
🕒 Daily 12-8pm
24hr Tattoo and Piercing Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design
1509 Rosecrans St, San Diego, CA 92106-2240
🕒 24/7
ALLSVART Custom designAppointment only
333 C St, San Diego, CA 92101-4805
🕒 Mon-Sun 11-7pm
Above All Tattoo Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups
1142 Garnet Ave, San Diego, CA 92109-2905
🕒 Sun-Thu 12-8pm, Fri-Sat 12-10pm
Absolute Tattoo & Piercing Walk-ins welcomePiercing
8055 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA 92111-1620
🕒 Mon-Thu 12-8pm, Fri-Sun 11-9pm
Adams Avenue Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
3215 Adams Ave, San Diego, CA 92116-1645
🕒 Mon-Sun 11am-6pm
Adora Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom designAppointment only
7151 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego, CA 92115
Adoure Beauty and Ink Custom designAppointment only
9606 Tierra Grande St, San Diego, CA 92126-6501
💲 $650 initial session
American Tattoo San Diego
9469 Black Mountain Rd, San Diego, CA 92126-4504
Amity Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom designAppointment only
8680 Miralani Dr, San Diego, CA 92126-6300
🕒 11am-7pm
Ants Tattoo Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design
4411 Mercury St, San Diego, CA 92111-3711
Axiom Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
4475 Gresham St, San Diego, CA 92109-4226
🕒 Sun-Thu 12-8pm, Fri-Sat 12-9pm
BLVCK LOTVS Tattoo & Social Club
3860 Convoy St, San Diego, CA 92111-3748
Bay Ink Tattoo & Piercing Piercing
7607 Girard Ave, San Diego, CA 92037-4421
🕒 Mon 11am-6pm, Tue 11am-6pm, Wed 11am-6pm, Thu 11am-6pm, Fri 11am-6pm, Sat 11am-6pm, Sun 11am-6pm, Mon 11am-6pm, Tue 11am
Beauty and Ink Custom designCover-upsAppointment only
844 W Mission Bay Dr, San Diego, CA 92109-7772
🕒 Mon-Sat 11am-10pm, Sun 12-8pm
Big Trouble Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
4020 30th St, San Diego, CA 92104-2602
🕒 Wed-Sun 12-8pm
Black Anvil Tattoo Shop Custom designAppointment only
3439 Adams Ave, San Diego, CA 92116-2429
🕒 Mon-Sat 12-8pm
Body Art Salon Walk-ins welcomePiercingAppointment only
3333 Midway Dr, San Diego, CA 92110
🕒 Tue-Sat 11-7
💲 $65-$100
Broken Heart Tattoo Custom designAppointment only
3704 6th Ave, San Diego, CA 92103-4317
Buju Tattoo Custom design
914 W Washington St, San Diego, CA 92103-1807
Cast and Brand Tattoo Company Custom designCover-upsAppointment only
7202 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego, CA 92115-1829
🕒 Mon-Sat 12-8pm, Sun 12-6pm
Chapter One Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-ups
4857 Newport Ave, San Diego, CA 92107-3110
Chris Cockrill Tattoo-Maker Custom designAppointment only
3009 Myrtle Ave, San Diego, CA 92104-4230
🕒 Wed-Sat 12-7pm
Church Of Steel Body Piercing and Tattoo Piercing
1964 Garnet Ave, San Diego, CA 92109
Crossroads Tattoo & Body Piercing Piercing
1572 Garnet Ave, San Diego, CA 92109-3016
Crybaby Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
4375 30th St, San Diego, CA 92104-1313
🕒 Daily 12-6pm
Deepa Berar Cosmetic Tattoo Artist Custom designAppointment only
3007 Clairemont Dr, San Diego, CA 92117-6861
Deville Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
2850 Main St, San Diego, CA 92113-3729
🕒 11AM-8PM every day
Dominic Vasquez Tattooer PiercingCustom design
1055 4th Ave, San Diego, CA 92101
🕒 Mon 11am-11pm, Tue 11am-9pm, Wed 1pm-9pm, Thu-Sun 11am-11pm
EC Tattoo II PiercingCustom design
5850 Montezuma Rd, San Diego, CA 92115
Eden Tattoo Gallery Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
3001 Madison Ave, San Diego, CA 92116-3204
🕒 Mon-Thu 11am-7pm, Fri-Sat 11am-9pm, Sun 11am-5pm
El Pantera Tattoo Custom design
950 S 26th St, San Diego, CA 92113-3602
Electric Tiger Tattoo
4107 Park Blvd, San Diego, CA 92103-2510
🕒 Sun 12-6, Wed 12-6, Thu 12-8, Fri 12-8, Sat 12-8
Enigma Professional Piercing Piercing
3041 Adams Ave, San Diego, CA 92116-1502
Enigma Professional Piercing Piercing
1972 Garnet Ave, San Diego, CA 92109-3555
Finest Tattoo & Art Company Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design
4239 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92105-1502
🕒 12:00pm-8:00pm
Fleur Noire Tattoo San Diego Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
1043 6th Ave, San Diego, CA 92101-5201
Flying Panther Tattoo Custom design
2323 Broadway, San Diego, CA 92102-1946
Flying Panther Tattoo Custom design
3060 Marmil Ave, San Diego, CA 92139-3631
Folterkammer Tattoo PiercingCustom design
1295 Broadway, San Diego, CA 92101
🕒 Mon-Thu 10am-8pm, Fri-Sat 10am-10pm, Sun 11am-6pm
Full Circle Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-ups
2881 Adams Ave, San Diego, CA 92116
Full Circle Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-ups
1817 Adams Ave, San Diego, CA 92116-1207
Funhouse Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
1453 Garnet Ave, San Diego, CA 92109-3015
🕒 Sun-Thu 10am-10pm, Fri-Sat 11am-11pm
Garnet Tattoo Custom design
1968 Garnet Ave, San Diego, CA 92109-3555
Glebisfine Tattoo Studio Custom design
5075 Camino de la Siesta, San Diego, CA 92108-3352
Gold Stripe Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
2820 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92104-2989
Good Fortune Tattoo Custom design
1735 Garnet Ave, San Diego, CA 92109-3351
🕒 Tue-Sun 11am-6pm
Hello Aurora | Luxury Cosmetic Tattoo | Nano Brows Temecula | Microblading | Tattoos Appointment only
914 W Washington St, San Diego, CA 92103-1807
🕒 Wed-Sat 11am-6pm
Holy Cobra Tattoo Parlour
1025 W Laurel St, San Diego, CA 92101-1254
Honey Natural Cosmetic Tattooing Appointment only
4375 30th St, San Diego, CA 92104-1313
Hung's Tattoo Parlor Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-ups
4776 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego, CA 92115
🕒 Mon-Sat 11am-9pm
Hustle Tattoo & Piercing Studio Piercing
4503 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92105-1807
In The Moon Tattoo Custom design
1515 Washington St, San Diego, CA 92103-2421
🕒 Daily 10am-6pm
In the Dip Tattoo Parlor and Body Piercings Piercing
5081 Logan Ave, San Diego, CA 92113-3013
Inked and Honey Permanent Makeup Studio
444 Camino del Rio S, San Diego, CA 92108-3510
Isaac Aguila Tattoos Custom designCover-ups
2419 Kettner Blvd, San Diego, CA 92101-1215
Jessica K Brows Appointment only
1281 9th Ave, San Diego, CA 92101-4633
Kaizen Tatu PiercingCustom design
914 W Washington St, San Diego, CA 92103-1807
🕒 Sun 11am-6pm, Tue 11am-6pm, Wed appointment only
Kaleponi Ink Custom design
6957 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego, CA 92115-1755
🕒 7 days a week
King's Head Tattoo Custom designCover-ups
1572 Garnet Ave, San Diego, CA 92109-3016
Lifetime Tattoo
4960 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego, CA 92115-4638
🕒 Daily 12pm-8pm
Lucky Cat Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
2936 Lincoln Ave, San Diego, CA 92104-2909
🕒 Tue-Sun appointment only
Luna Studio Piercings & Tooth Gems Piercing
535 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92103-3117
Metropolis Tattoo & Piercing Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups
2828 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92104-2972
🕒 Mon-Thu 2pm-8pm, Fri-Sun 12pm-10pm
Mid-Pacific Tattoo Pacific Beach Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
4675 Cass St, San Diego, CA 92109-2808
🕒 Daily 12pm-7pm
My addiction tattoo mb Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design
3742 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109-7135
🕒 7 days a week
Nittis Tattoo in Mission Valley Mall
1640 Camino del Rio N, San Diego, CA 92108-1502
Ocean Beach Tattoo & Piercing Piercing
4921 Voltaire St, San Diego, CA 92107-2105
Oyabun Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
8199 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA 92111-1710
🕒 Tue-Sun 12pm-8pm
Port Side Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
2523 Morena Blvd, San Diego, CA 92110-4141
Power Of Pigment Custom designAppointment onlyCard accepted
6622 Mission Gorge Rd, San Diego, CA 92120-2309
🕒 Mon 10am-7pm, Tue 10am-7pm, Wed 10am-7pm, Thu 10am-7pm, Fri 10am-7pm, Sat 12pm-5pm, Sun 12am-12am
💲 $200-$950+
Propaganda Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
4320 Voltaire St, San Diego, CA 92107-1712
🕒 12-9pm, 7 days
Propaganda Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
3704 Voltaire St, San Diego, CA 92107
🕒 12-9pm, 7 days
Prospect Ink Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
1224 Prospect St, San Diego, CA 92037-3633
🕒 Mon-Sun 12-7pm
Redemption Ink Tattoo San Diego Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-ups
1440 Garnet Ave, San Diego, CA 92109-3014
Remington Tattoo Parlor Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-ups
3009 Myrtle Ave, San Diego, CA 92104-4230
🕒 Mon-Sun 12pm-8pm
Rock Bottom Tattoo Studio Walk-ins welcome
101 Park Plz, San Diego, CA 92101-7282
Rose Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
1057 Rosecrans St, San Diego, CA 92106-3044
🕒 Tue-Sun 12-8pm
Rose Tattoo And Body Piercing Piercing
7128 Miramar Rd #12, San Diego, CA 92121
Rosie's Tattoo Walk-ins welcome
1041 Garnet St, San Diego, CA 92109-2834
🕒 Tue-Sun 12-8pm
Sailors Grave Tattoo Gallery Walk-ins welcome
3958 4th Ave, San Diego, CA 92103-3110
🕒 Mon-Thu 12-8pm, Fri-Sat 12-9pm, Sun 12-8pm
San Diego Laser Tattoo Removal Cover-ups
8901 Activity Rd, San Diego, CA 92126-4432
Scalp Micro SD Appointment only
11611 Rancho Bernardo Rd, San Diego, CA 92127-1412
Seventh Serpent Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
2312 30th St, San Diego, CA 92104-5405
🕒 Wed-Sat 11-7pm, Sun 12-5pm
Sideshow Tattoo and Piercing Walk-ins welcomePiercing
1062 Garnet St, San Diego, CA 92109-2833
🕒 Mon-Thu 11am-8pm, Fri-Sat 11am-10pm, Sun 11am-8pm
Sierra Colt Custom designCover-ups
2419 Kettner Blvd, San Diego, CA 92101-1215
💲 $250/hr, $400 deposit
SoCal Tattoo Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design
3660 Main St, San Diego, CA 92113-3805
Spirit Tattoo PiercingCustom design
3100 5th Ave, San Diego, CA 92103-5860
🕒 Daily 12-11pm, Piercing Thu-Sun 2-10pm
Tahiti Felix's Master Tattoo & Museum Est. 1949 Walk-ins welcomePiercing
924 5th Ave, San Diego, CA 92101
🕒 Daily 12-7pm
Tattoo Royale Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-ups
939 Turquoise St, San Diego, CA 92109-1164
🕒 Tue-Sat 12-6pm, Sun 12-4pm
The Nest Tattoo Custom design
2607 Congress St, San Diego, CA 92110-2746
🕒 12-9pm
The Tattoo Temple Custom design
3919 4th Ave, San Diego, CA 92103-3172
Vivid Tattoo PiercingCustom designCover-ups
449 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92103-3142
🕒 Mon-Sun 12-11pm
Well Made Tattoos Custom design
4227 Park Blvd, San Diego, CA 92103-2512
Western Electric Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
4966 Santa Monica Ave, San Diego, CA 92107-2888
Wolf & Shadow Tattoo Collective Custom design
3434 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92104-2201
Wylde Sydes Tattoo & Body Piercing PiercingCustom design
1515 Palm Ave, San Diego, CA 92154-1011
Zen Derma Studios • Cosmetic Tattoo | Permanent Makeup | SMP San Diego Appointment only
11650 Iberia Pl, San Diego, CA 92128-2406
California statewide, by feature
- Piercing Shops in California547
- Walk-In Tattoo Shops in California328
- Custom Tattoo Design Studios in California480
- Cover-Up Tattoo Artists in California161
- Permanent Makeup and Cosmetic Tattooing Studios in California128
- Studios Offering Professional Ear Piercings in California44
- Neo Traditional Tattoo Artists and Studios in California68
- Fine Line and Single Needle Tattoo Artists in California75
Nearby in California
- San Marcos7
- Inglewood6
- Burbank2
- Berkeley20
- Redlands14
- National City2
- Lemon Grove8
- La Jolla2
- Spring Valley6
- Chula Vista11
- El Cajon20
- Los Angeles314
Good to know about tattoo shops in San Diego
How many tattoo shops are there in San Diego?
We list 213 tattoo shops in San Diego with addresses, and 204 of them with a phone number.
What's the surest way to check hours in San Diego?
Call ahead — 204 of the 213 tattoo shops here list a number. Hours at independent tattoo shops shift with seasons and staffing, so a phone call beats any listing, including ours.
Are tattoo shops open on Sunday?
Operating hours vary by studio, but many tattoo parlors open on weekends to accommodate client schedules. There are currently 213 tattoo shops listed in San Diego, California, with 204 providing direct phone contact to verify their Sunday availability. We recommend calling ahead or booking an appointment online.
Where can I get tattoo removal?
You can find professional laser tattoo removal services at specialized clinics and select tattoo parlors in San Diego, California. Our directory features 213 local providers, including 204 with verified contact numbers to schedule a consultation. Compare local listings to find certified technicians near you.