Tattoo Shops in Santa Monica, CA

6 studios in and around Santa Monica, 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.

Aesthetic Ambition Piercing and Fine Jewelry Piercing

2502 Main St, Santa Monica, CA 90405-3518

💲 $30-$200/piece for jewelry

+13103103397 [email protected] Website Directions

Black Hand Tattoo and Gallery

2107 Main St, Santa Monica, CA 90405-2215

+13103103608 Directions

Iron & Ink Tattoo Studios

1340 3rd St Prom, Santa Monica, CA 90401-1310

+14244759558 [email protected] Website Directions

KISS KISS TATTOO and PIERCING

2525 Main St, Santa Monica, CA 90405-3538

+13103108850 [email protected] Website Directions

The Apollo Tattoo Studio Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-upsCard accepted

2625 Main St, Santa Monica, CA 90405-4001

🕒 7 days a week

+13103310605 [email protected] Website Directions

Woodoo Tattoo

322 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90401-1312

+12139842133 [email protected] Website Directions

Tip: weekday afternoons are the easiest time to get a walk-in seat — Friday and Saturday fill with appointments by noon. For custom work, message the artist a week ahead with reference images; a deposit of $50–100 that counts toward the final price is standard practice, not a red flag.