Walk-In Tattoo Shops in South Dakota

8 of the 155 tattoo shops we track in South Dakota 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 Dakota page.

Sioux Falls 4

Forever tattoos Walk-ins welcome

3320 S Duluth Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57105-6412

+15073394007 Website All Sioux Falls tattoo shops

Outlaw Tattoos & Piercing Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups

609 E Benson Rd, Sioux Falls, SD 57104-0750

🕒 Mon-Sun: 12p – 8p

+16052746583 Website All Sioux Falls tattoo shops

Permanent Addictions Walk-ins welcomeCustom design

3701 W 49th St, Sioux Falls, SD 57106-4209

🕒 Monday 12pm-6pm, Tue-Thu 12pm-8pm, Fri-Sat 12pm-9pm

+16053730123 Website All Sioux Falls tattoo shops

Vishnu Bunny Tattoo and Piercing Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design

335 N Main Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57104-6013

🕒 Wed-Sun 12pm-9pm, Mon-Tue by appointment only

+16053578288 Website All Sioux Falls tattoo shops

Rapid City 2

Bad Cat Tattoo Studio Walk-ins welcome

1141 Deadwood Ave, Rapid City, SD 57702-0391

+16057187817 Website All Rapid City tattoo shops

Mark's Art LLC Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-ups

116 East Blvd N, Rapid City, SD 57701-1509

🕒 Mon-Sun 9am-11:30pm

+16053809021 Website All Rapid City tattoo shops

Sturgis 1

The Tattoo Cellar Walk-ins welcomePiercingCover-ups

1049 Main St, Sturgis, SD 57785-1522

🕒 Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Rally 10am-12am

+16053477524 All Sturgis tattoo shops

Tea 1

Red Arbor Tattoo Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-ups

315 N Heritage Pky, Tea, SD 57064

🕒 Tue-Sat 10AM-8PM

+16054080837 Website

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.