Tattoo Shops in Athens, GA

28 studios in and around Athens, Georgia — 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.

3 Ravens Tattoo & Piercing Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design

159 W Clayton St, Athens, GA 30601-2709

🕒 Tue-Wed 1pm-9pm, Thu-Sat 11am-9pm, Sun 1pm-6pm

+17068503330 [email protected] Website Directions

Alpha Omega Ink and Art Gallery

2149 W Broad St, Athens, GA 30606-3545

+17063083552 Directions

American Classic Tattoo

1035 Baxter St, Athens, GA 30606

(706) 543-7628 [email protected] Website Directions

Amy Duran Studios Custom designAppointment only

100 Prince Ave #213, Athens, GA 30601

🕒 Tue-Sat 11am-5:30pm

💲 $175/hr, $400-475 services

[email protected] Website Directions

Belladonna Tattoos

675 Pulaski St, Athens, GA 30601-2378

+17068501200 Directions

Caspers tattoos

355 N Bluff Rd, Athens, GA 30607-1911

+17705427675 Directions

Chico Lou's Fine Tattoos

Prince Ave, Athens, GA 30601

(706) 850-6300 Directions

Classic City Tattoo Company Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design

2440 W Broad St, Athens, GA 30606-3428

+17068509707 [email protected] Website Directions

Curly's Tattoo Parlor PiercingCustom designCover-ups

955 Danielsville Rd, Athens, GA 30601

(706) 215-9152 [email protected] Website Directions

Dark Horse Tattoo Collective Custom designAppointment only

159 Oneta St, Athens, GA 30601-1804

🕒 12pm-5pm

+17064891609 [email protected] Website Directions

Eternal Envy Tattoo Studio

2500 W Broad St, Athens, GA 30606-3435

+14709719362 [email protected] Website Directions

Fable Tattoos Custom design

149 Oneta St, Athens, GA 30601-1806

+17064615278 [email protected] Website Directions

Forbidden Fruit Tattoos Walk-ins welcome

675 Pulaski St, Athens, GA 30601-2378

+17063955084 [email protected] Website Directions

Infamous Ink PiercingCustom design

3700 Atlanta Hwy, Athens, GA 30606

(706) 548-7044 [email protected] Website Directions

Ink 9 Tattoos and Body Piercing

3701 Atlanta Hwy, Athens, GA 30606-0818

+17067148703 [email protected] Website Directions

James Armstrong Tattoos

285 W Washington St, Athens, GA 30601-2754

+17603720907 [email protected] Directions

Jess Clark Tattoos Custom designAppointment only

710 Gaines School Rd, Athens, GA 30605-3130

🕒 12pm-5pm

+17064981609 [email protected] Website Directions

Lucky Cobra Tattoo Walk-ins welcomePiercingCover-ups

1377 Prince Ave, Athens, GA 30606-2733

+17068501028 [email protected] Website Directions

Midnight Iguana Tattooing

800 Oglethorpe Ave, Athens, GA 30606-2124

+17065490190 [email protected] Website Directions

Mystic Markings Tattoo

105 Whitehead Rd, Athens, GA 30606-1551

+17623476367 [email protected] Website Directions

Outpost 76

149 Oneta St, Athens, GA 30601-1806

[email protected] Directions

Pain and Wonder Tattoo and Piercing Studio PiercingCustom design

285 W Washington St, Athens, GA 30601-2754

+17062089588 [email protected] Website Directions

Pink Goblin Tattoo & Piercing PiercingCustom designAppointment only

160 Tracy St, Athens, GA 30601-1979

+17065218532 [email protected] Website Directions

Sunsuite Tattoo

2500 W Broad St, Athens, GA 30606-3435

+17063386722 [email protected] Website Directions

Toltekiani Tattoos

104 Fairfield Cir, Athens, GA 30606-0516

+16786610047 [email protected] Directions

Tomorrow Tattoo Cover-ups

1687 S Lumpkin St, Athens, GA 30606-4742

🕒 Wed-Sun 12pm-7pm

+17062400062 [email protected] Website Directions

Walk the Line Tattoo Walk-ins welcome

364 E Broad St, Athens, GA 30601-2819

🕒 Tue-Thu 12pm-8pm, Fri-Sat 12pm-10pm

+17068507007 [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.