Piercing Shops in Athens, GA

8 of the 28 tattoo shops we list in Athens have an in-house piercer offering body piercing. Google Maps can confirm a business does tattoos, but it has no field for whether a licensed piercer is on staff for body piercing — that detail lives on the shop's own booking page or service menu, not in map data. Every shop tagged here has piercing confirmed straight from its website, not guessed from a name like 'Ink & Steel.'

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 Website Directions

Classic City Tattoo Company Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design

2440 W Broad St, Athens, GA 30606-3428

+17068509707 Website Directions

Curly’s Tattoo Parlor PiercingCustom designCover-ups

955 Danielsville Rd, Athens, GA 30601-1407

🕒 Tue 11am-8pm, Wed 11am-8pm, Thu 11am-8pm, Fri 11am-9pm, Sat 11am-9pm, Sun 12pm-6pm

+17062159152 Website Directions

Infamous Ink PiercingCustom design

3700 Atlanta Hwy, Athens, GA 30606

(706) 548-7044 Website Directions

Ink 9 Tattoos and Body Piercing Piercing

3701 Atlanta Hwy, Athens, GA 30606-0818

+17067148703 Website Directions

Lucky Cobra Tattoo Walk-ins welcomePiercingCover-ups

1377 Prince Ave, Athens, GA 30606-2733

+17068501028 Website Directions

Pain and Wonder Tattoo and Piercing Studio PiercingCustom design

285 W Washington St, Athens, GA 30601-2754

+17062089588 Website Directions

Pink Goblin Tattoo & Piercing PiercingCustom designAppointment only

160 Tracy St, Athens, GA 30601-1979

+17065218532 Website Directions

Ask about needle vs. gun before you book. A reputable piercer uses a single-use sterile needle for cartilage, navel, and nipple work — a spring-loaded gun is fine for basic lobes but should raise a flag for anything else. Expect a 20-30 minute wait for a walk-in lobe piercing, longer if the spot needs numbing or a fresh aftercare rundown.

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How much does a piercing cost at a tattoo shop?
Basic lobe or nostril piercings typically run $30-50 including jewelry, while cartilage, navel, or nipple piercings run $50-90 at most street shops. Higher-end studios using implant-grade titanium jewelry can charge $80-120 per piercing. Ask for an all-in total before you sit down, since jewelry and the piercing itself are often priced separately.

Do tattoo shops pierce ears on kids?
Many do, though policies vary — some pierce at any age with a parent present and signed consent, others set a minimum age of 8-10 for anything past the lobe. Mall kiosks like Claire's still dominate for very young kids, but a licensed piercer at a tattoo studio typically uses a safer single-use needle instead of a spring-loaded gun.