Walk-In Tattoo Shops in South Carolina

37 of the 312 tattoo shops we track in South Carolina have walk-in tattoo appointments, no booking required. Most studios require a scheduled consultation for custom work but still take walk-ins for flash designs or small pieces — a split Google Maps can't show, since the listing just says 'tattoo shop' either way. Every shop tagged here states walk-ins are welcome on its own website, not just in an old customer review. Full listings for every city are on the South Carolina page.

Columbia 8

36 South Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom designAppointment onlyCard accepted

2301 Bush River Rd, Columbia, SC 29210-5660

+18037640086 Website All Columbia tattoo shops

Born Again Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-upsAppointment only

2002 Greene St, Columbia, SC 29205-1677

🕒 Wed, 15 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0000

+18036361627 Website All Columbia tattoo shops

Copper Finch Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-upsAppointment onlyCard accepted

10203 Two Notch Rd, Columbia, SC 29229-4379

+18033547700 Website All Columbia tattoo shops

Immaculate Body Piercing Walk-ins welcomePiercingAppointment only

2009 Greene St, Columbia, SC 29205-1681

🕒 We offer walk-in jewelry shopping Tue-Sat from 12-6:30pm.

+18037992877 Website All Columbia tattoo shops

Integrity Ink SC Walk-ins welcomeCustom designAppointment only

514 Gervais St, Columbia, SC 29201-3057

🕒 Tuesday - Saturday: 11am-7p

+18038343295 Website All Columbia tattoo shops

Shavon's Purple Lotus Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom design

1028 Woodrow St, Columbia, SC 29205-1637

+18037717762 Website All Columbia tattoo shops

Tattoos by Gidget Walk-ins welcome

7352 Two Notch Rd, Columbia, SC 29223-7620

+18033617656 Website All Columbia tattoo shops

The Howling Dog Collective Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-upsAppointment only

4018 Fernandina Rd, Columbia, SC 29212

🕒 12 - 8 Tuesday to Saturday

+18035427675 Website All Columbia tattoo shops

Myrtle Beach 5

Aces High Tattoo Walk-ins welcome

704 Seaboard St, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577-6513

🕒 12-9pm today

+18438391262 Website All Myrtle Beach tattoo shops

Dr. Ink Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups

702 B, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577

🕒 Daily 10am-10pm

(843) 445-9955 Website All Myrtle Beach tattoo shops

Myrtle Beach Ink Walk-ins welcomeCustom design

704 Seaboard St, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577-6513

🕒 Sun-Mon 12-7pm, Tue Closed, Wed-Sat 12-7pm

+18436268282 Website All Myrtle Beach tattoo shops

Professional Body Piercing by Jackie Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups

702 Seaboard St, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577-6554

🕒 Daily 11am-10pm

+18436268400 Website All Myrtle Beach tattoo shops

Wicked Venom Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCover-ups

702 Seaboard St, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577-6554

🕒 Mon-Sat 11am-9pm, Sun 12-6pm

+18438393344 Website All Myrtle Beach tattoo shops

Charleston 4

Blu Gorilla Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeAppointment only

1436 Meeting St Rd, Charleston, SC 29405-9342

+18438058071 Website All Charleston tattoo shops

Broken Lantern Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-upsAppointment only

1931 Belgrade Ave, Charleston, SC 29407-5715

🕒 Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:57:07 +0000

+18436374999 Website All Charleston tattoo shops

Holy City Tattooing Collective Walk-ins welcomeCustom design

1916 Savannah Hwy, Charleston, SC 29407-6251

🕒 ‍Monday-Saturday 12pm-8pm

+18432020950 Website All Charleston tattoo shops

Upper Hand Tattoo Studio Walk-ins welcome

1869 Sam Rittenberg Blvd, Charleston, SC 29407-4870

🕒 Wednesday - Saturday 12-8pm

+18432258602 Website All Charleston tattoo shops

Summerville 4

Black Water Tattoo Collective Walk-ins welcome

1111 N Main St, Summerville, SC 29483-7319

🕒 11am-9pm

+18433767008 Website All Summerville tattoo shops

Copper Moon Body Piercing Walk-ins welcomePiercing

1111 N Main St, Summerville, SC 29483-7319

🕒 Mon-Thu 11am-7pm, Fri-Sat 11am-9pm, Sun 1pm-6pm

+18438793933 Website All Summerville tattoo shops

Ivory Tiger Walk-ins welcome

1905 N Main St, Summerville, SC 29486-7820

🕒 Mon-Sat 12pm-8pm, Sun by appointment only

+18438218145 Website All Summerville tattoo shops

motorcityink Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-ups

2072 N Main St, Summerville, SC 29486-7813

+18437144042 Website All Summerville tattoo shops

Lyman 2

Blood Money Tattoo Studio Walk-ins welcomeCustom design

201 Fort Prince Blvd, Lyman, SC 29365-1403

🕒 Mon-Tue 12-8pm, Thu-Sat 12-8pm, Wed & Sun Closed

+18646196189 Website All Lyman tattoo shops

Lady Liberty Tattoo Parlor Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-ups

107 Spartanburg Hwy, Lyman, SC 29365-1627

🕒 Tue-Sat 12-7pm, Sun-Mon by appointment

+18644339655 Website All Lyman tattoo shops

Moncks Corner 2

Black Sparrow Tattoo Studio Walk-ins welcome

445 N Highway 52, Moncks Corner, SC 29461-3159

🕒 12-8pm today

+18437904465 Website All Moncks Corner tattoo shops

Early Grave Social Club Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-ups

393 Corner Sq, Moncks Corner, SC 29461-3211

🕒 Daily 12-8pm

+18434994652 Website All Moncks Corner tattoo shops

Beaufort 1

Hoju Tattoo Walk-ins welcome

5 Marina Blvd, Beaufort, SC 29902-6947

🕒 10-6pm everyday

+18433794600 Website All Beaufort tattoo shops

Bluffton 1

Tattoos By Dan The Man Walk-ins welcomeCustom design

70 Pennington Dr, Bluffton, SC 29910-6055

+19122000625 Website All Bluffton tattoo shops

Boiling Springs 1

Eye Pollution Custom Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom designAppointment only

2250 Boiling Springs Rd, Boiling Springs, SC 29316

+18642854548 Website All Boiling Springs tattoo shops

Elgin 1

HWY 1 Tattoo Walk-ins welcomePiercing

2546 Main St, Elgin, SC 29045-8844

🕒 Monday 12pm-7pm

+18037294312 Website All Elgin tattoo shops

Goose Creek 1

Yokai Tattoo Club Walk-ins welcomeCustom design

1316 Red Bank Rd, Goose Creek, SC 29445-4592

🕒 Wed-Thu,Sun 12-8pm, Fri-Sat 12-10pm, Mon-Tue Closed

+18435017464 Website All Goose Creek tattoo shops

Greer 1

Inkslingers Electric Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-ups

3144 N SC-14, Greer, SC 29651

+18644206211 Website All Greer tattoo shops

Lexington 1

Animated Canvas Walk-ins welcomeCustom design

4325 Augusta Rd, Lexington, SC 29073-7941

🕒 Lexington Tue-Sat 11-7pm, Columbia Daily 12-8pm

+18033593241 Website All Lexington tattoo shops

Mauldin 1

Whatever Piercing Walk-ins welcomePiercing

213 E Butler Rd, Mauldin, SC 29662-2171

+18645580400 Website All Mauldin tattoo shops

North Charleston 1

Red Brick Tattoo Walk-ins welcome

9533 Highway 78, North Charleston, SC 29456-3912

🕒 Tue-Sat 11am-7pm, Mon & Sun Closed

+18434592157 Website All North Charleston tattoo shops

Piedmont 1

Legion Tattoo Society Walk-ins welcome

3127 Highway 153, Piedmont, SC 29673-7722

+18649918119 Website All Piedmont tattoo shops

Travelers Rest 1

kcwilliamstattoo Walk-ins welcome

146 Walnut Ln, Travelers Rest, SC 29690-2311

+18649918119 Website All Travelers Rest tattoo shops

West Columbia 1

Carolina Custom Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCover-ups

3307 Platt Springs Rd, West Columbia, SC 29170

🕒 Tue-Sat 12-6pm walk-ins, Tue-Sat 12-8pm regular

(803) 807-1080 Website All West Columbia tattoo shops

Show up early, ideally at opening. Walk-in slots fill by early afternoon at busy shops, especially on weekends, and most want cash or a card with no guarantee they'll take Venmo or CashApp — bring photo ID, since a legitimate shop won't ink anyone without one. Ask on the phone whether walk-ins are flash-sheet only or if an artist can free-hand size a custom idea same-day.