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Walk-In Tattoo Shops in Virginia

73 of the 611 tattoo shops we track in Virginia have walk-in tattoo appointments, no booking required. Full listings for every city are on the Virginia page.

73studios
35cities
611studios statewide

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.

Virginia Beach 9

  1. Dr Piercing

    2024 Atlantic Ave, Virginia Beach, VA 23451

    10am-10pm, 7 days

    Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups
    Call Website All Virginia Beach

  2. Whiskey River Tattoo

    2135 General Booth Blvd, Virginia Beach, VA 23454-5881

    Mon-Thu 10am-9pm, Fri-Sat 10am-10pm, Sun 12pm-8pm

    Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design
    Call Website All Virginia Beach

  3. Bennett Edwards

    2720 N Mall Dr, Virginia Beach, VA 23452-7200

    Mon-Thu 11am-9pm, Fri-Sat 10am-9pm, Sun 11am-6pm

    Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design
    Call Website All Virginia Beach

  4. Salt Water Tattoo

    1479 General Booth Blvd, Virginia Beach, VA 23454-5121

    Mon-Sat 11am-9pm, Sun 11am-6pm

    Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
    Call Website All Virginia Beach

  5. The Collective Tattoo & Body Piercing

    2720 N Mall Dr, Virginia Beach, VA 23452-7200

    Sun 11am-6pm, Mon-Fri 11am-9pm, Sat 10am-9pm

    Walk-ins welcomePiercing
    Call Website All Virginia Beach

  6. KIVA Fine Jewelry & Body Piercing

    2024 Atlantic Ave, Virginia Beach, VA 23451-3345

    Seasonal hours vary

    Walk-ins welcomePiercing
    Call Website All Virginia Beach

  7. Red 5

    829 Lynnhaven Pkwy, Virginia Beach, VA 23452-7224

    Tue-Sat 10am-10pm

    Walk-ins welcome
    Call Website All Virginia Beach

  8. Sandbridge Tattoo

    2336 Elson Green Ave, Virginia Beach, VA 23456-6939

    Tue-Sat 11am-9pm

    Walk-ins welcome
    Call Website All Virginia Beach

  9. The Inklab Art Gallery

    3972 Holland Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23452-2848

    Walk-ins welcome
    Call Website All Virginia Beach

Richmond 8

  1. Art Period

    6804 Atmore Dr, Richmond, VA 23225

    Thu-Sat 1pm-9pm, Sun 2pm-6pm

    Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-upsAppointment only
    Call Website All Richmond

  2. Cary Street Tattoo

    6 W Cary St, Richmond, VA 23220-5610

    Tue-Thu 12pm-8pm

    Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-upsAppointment only
    Call Website All Richmond

  3. Absolute Art Tattoos

    821 W Broad St, Richmond, VA 23220-3806

    Mon 1pm-8pm, Tue 1pm-8pm, Wed 1pm-8pm, Thu 1pm-8pm, Fri 1pm-8pm, Sat 1pm-8pm, Sun 1pm-8pm

    Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
    Call Website All Richmond

  4. Classic Tattoo

    3121 W Marshall St, Richmond, VA 23230-4705

    Wed-Sun 12am-8pm

    Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
    Call Website All Richmond

  5. Heroes & Ghosts Tattoo

    3035 W Cary St, Richmond, VA 23221-3501

    Monday – 12:00 – 6:00PM

    Walk-ins welcomePiercing
    Call Website All Richmond

  6. Salvation Tattoo Gallery

    819 W Cary St, Richmond, VA 23220-5403

    mond, VA has been delivering exceptional custom tattoos from some of the regionв

    Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
    Call Website All Richmond

  7. The WildHearts Club

    420 W Broad St, Richmond, VA 23220-4221

    Tue-Sat 11am-7pm

    Walk-ins welcome
    Call Website All Richmond

  8. Unkindness Art

    220 W Broad St, Richmond, VA 23220-4217

    Walk-ins welcome
    Call Website All Richmond

Fairfax 6

  1. Dixer

    10560 Main St, Fairfax, VA 22030-7100

    Mon-Thu 11-7, Fri-Sat 11-9, Sun 12-5

    Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCard accepted
    Call Website All Fairfax

  2. Patriots Body Art

    9931 Main St, Fairfax, VA 22032

    1-8 everyday

    Walk-ins welcomePiercing
    Call Website All Fairfax

  3. Rowan Fairfax Corner

    4209 Fairfax Corner East Ave, Fairfax, VA 22030-8601

    Mon-Thu 11am-7pm, Fri-Sat 11am-8pm, Sun 12pm-6pm

    Walk-ins welcomePiercing
    Call Website All Fairfax

  4. Rowan Mosaic District

    2985 District Ave, Fairfax, VA 22031-1541

    Mon-Thu 10am-7pm, Fri-Sat 10am-8pm, Sun 11am-6pm

    Walk-ins welcomePiercing
    Call Website All Fairfax

  5. Comes A Time Tattoo

    3852 Blenheim Blvd, Fairfax, VA 22030-2415

    Walk-ins welcomePiercing
    Call Website All Fairfax

  6. Marlowe Ink Tattoo Fairfax

    10405 Main St, Fairfax, VA 22030-3302

    Tue-Sat 11-6

    Walk-ins welcome
    Call Website All Fairfax

Norfolk 5

  1. Colley Ave Tattoo

    4701 Colley Ave, Norfolk, VA 23508-2034

    Tue-Sat 11am-7pm, Sun-Mon closed

    Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups
    Call Website All Norfolk

  2. Valhalla Rose Tattoo and Piercing

    2310 E Little Creek Rd, Norfolk, VA 23518-3225

    Sun-Thu 12pm-8pm, Fri-Sat 12pm-10pm

    Walk-ins welcomePiercing
    Call Website All Norfolk

  3. Norfolk Ink Gallery

    2100 Monticello Ave, Norfolk, VA 23517-2343

    Mon-Thu 10am-9pm, Fri-Sat 10am-10pm, Sun 12pm-8pm

    Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design
    Call Website All Norfolk

  4. Independence Tattoo

    952 W 21st St, Norfolk, VA 23517

    Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-ups
    Call Website All Norfolk

  5. Finders Keepers Body Piercing

    5900 E Virginia Beach Blvd, Norfolk, VA 23502-2473

    Mon-Thu 11am-7pm, Fri-Sat 11am-8pm, Sun 12pm-6pm

    Walk-ins welcomePiercing
    Call Website All Norfolk

Fredericksburg 4

  1. All In Tattoo VA

    1317 Powhatan St, Fredericksburg, VA 22401-4643

    Monday – Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Sunday by appointment only

    Walk-ins welcomePiercingCover-ups
    Call Website All Fredericksburg

  2. Electric Pair O' Dice Tattoo

    301 Lafayette Blvd, Fredericksburg, VA 22401-7307

    Mon-Sat 12-8, Sun 1-6

    Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design
    Call Website All Fredericksburg

  3. Fredericksburg Tattoo Works

    348 Warrenton Rd, Fredericksburg, VA 22405-1333

    7 days 10-6

    Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
    Call Website All Fredericksburg

  4. Killa Bee Tattoo & Beauty Hive

    690 Warrenton Rd, Fredericksburg, VA 22406-1028

    Tue-Sat 11-5, Fri 1-7

    Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
    Call Website All Fredericksburg

Roanoke 4

  1. Skinwalker Studio

    3733 Garden City Blvd SE, Roanoke, VA 24014-5820

    Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design
    Call Website All Roanoke

  2. Thieves Honor Tattoo

    513 S Jefferson St, Roanoke, VA 24011-2405

    Wed-Sat 12-6, Sun-Tue appointment only

    Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design
    Call Website All Roanoke

  3. Clove Piercing & Fine Jewelry

    3555 Electric Rd, Roanoke, VA 24018-4435

    Mon-Sun 11am-8pm

    Walk-ins welcomePiercing
    Call Website All Roanoke

  4. Star City Tattoos

    4202 Brambleton Ave, Roanoke, VA 24018-3403

    Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
    Call Website All Roanoke

Springfield 4

  1. Way of Ink

    7700 Backlick Rd, Springfield, VA 22150-2229

    Mon-Sat 12pm-8pm, Sun 12pm-6pm

    Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups
    Call Website All Springfield

  2. Way of Ink

    7010 Spring Garden Dr, Springfield, VA 22150

    Mon-Sat 12pm-8pm, Sun 12pm-6pm

    Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups
    Call Website All Springfield

  3. Inkiadore

    6400 Commerce St, Springfield, VA 22150-1626

    Tue-Sat 11am-7pm

    Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design
    Call Website All Springfield

  4. El Estuche Ink

    6828 Commerce St, Springfield, VA 22150-2603

    Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri — 11:00 AM – 6:30 PM, Sat, Sun — 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM

    Walk-ins welcomePiercing
    Call Website All Springfield

Arlington 2

  1. Fluid Ink Tattoo Studio

    944 S Wakefield St, Arlington, VA 22204-3049

    Walk-ins Mon-Sat 12-4

    Walk-ins welcomePiercing
    Call Website All Arlington

  2. CraigPokesU

    6013 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22205-1503

    Mon-Sun 10am-9pm

    Walk-ins welcomePiercing
    Call Website All Arlington

Charlottesville 2

  1. mystic tattoo and body piercing

    1150 Richmond Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22911

    Tue-Sat 12-8, Sun-Mon by appointment

    Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-ups
    Call Website All Charlottesville

  2. Rowan Barracks Road

    1033 Emmet St N, Charlottesville, VA 22903-4834

    Mon-Sat 10am-7pm

    Walk-ins welcomePiercing
    Call Website All Charlottesville

Chesapeake 2

  1. Finders Keepers Body Piercing

    1580 Crossways Blvd, Chesapeake, VA 23320-0206

    Chesapeake: Mon-Tue 12-6, Wed-Sat 11-9, Sun 12-6

    Walk-ins welcomePiercingAppointment only
    Call Website All Chesapeake

  2. I'm Just Saiyan Body Piercing

    312 Battlefield Blvd S, Chesapeake, VA 23322-5312

    Sun-Mon 12-6, Tue-Sat 11-9 Chesapeake; Wed-Sun Norfolk

    Walk-ins welcomePiercingAppointment only
    Call Website All Chesapeake

Hampton 2

  1. Attic Tattoo's LLC

    1073 N King St, Hampton, VA 23669-2877

    Monday 9:00am-9pm, Saturday 9:00am-9pm, Sunday 9:00am-9pm

    Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-upsAppointment only
    Call Website All Hampton

  2. Matriarch Gallery

    55 N Mallory St, Hampton, VA 23663-1743

    Mon closed, others open

    Walk-ins welcomeAppointment only
    Call Website All Hampton

Winchester 2

  1. Banter by Piecing Pagoda

    1850 Apple Blossom Dr, Winchester, VA 22601-5117

    Fri-Thu 10am-8pm, Sat 10-8, Sun 11-6

    Walk-ins welcomePiercing
    Call Website All Winchester

  2. Body of Xpression

    9 S Braddock St, Winchester, VA 22601-4121

    Wed-Fri 12-6, Sat 3-9

    Walk-ins welcomePiercing
    Call Website All Winchester

Alexandria 1

  1. Madison Street Tattoo

    1012 Madison St, Alexandria, VA 22314-1631

    Sun-Thu 11-7, Fri-Sat 11-8, closed Mon

    Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-ups
    Call Website All Alexandria

Ashburn 1

  1. Rowan

    20331 Exchange St, Ashburn, VA 20147-5922

    Mon–Thurs: 10am-7pm, Fri-Sat: 10am-8pm, Sun: 11pm-6pm

    Walk-ins welcomePiercing
    Call Website All Ashburn

Blacksburg 1

  1. Hot Rod Tattoo

    1805 S Main St, Blacksburg, VA 24060-6611

    Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCard accepted
    Call Website All Blacksburg

Broadway 1

  1. Turtle Style Tattoos

    156 N Main St, Broadway, VA 22815-9559

    Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-ups
    Call Website All Broadway

Christiansburg 1

  1. Sub Rosa Studios

    41 W Main St, Christiansburg, VA 24073-2941

    Mon closed, Tue-Sun 12pm+

    Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design
    Call Website All Christiansburg

Colonial Heights 1

  1. Connelly's Tattooing

    415 Boulevard, Colonial Heights, VA 23834-3713

    Wed-Fri 1-5pm, Sat-Sun 11-5pm

    Walk-ins welcomeCustom designAppointment only
    Call Website All Colonial Heights

Danville 1

  1. Mad Tattery Tattoo Studio

    403 Mt Cross Rd, Danville, VA 24540-5561

    Monday-Saturday, 11:00-9:00

    Walk-ins welcome
    Call Website All Danville

Dumfries 1

  1. Reo's Tattooing

    17540 Tripoli Blvd, Dumfries, VA 22026-2238

    Mon-Sat 12-9, Sun by appointment

    Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom designCover-upsAppointment only
    Call Website All Dumfries

Harrisonburg 1

  1. Artistically Inklined

    2185 S Main St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801-2683

    Mon 12-8, Tue-Wed closed, Thu-Fri 12-8, Sat 12-8, Sun 12-7

    Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
    Call Website All Harrisonburg

Henrico 1

  1. Rowan Short Pump Town Center

    11800 W Broad St, Henrico, VA 23233-7691

    Mon-Thurs: 11am-8pm, Fri-Sat: 10am-8pm, Sun: 11am-6pm

    Walk-ins welcomePiercingAppointment onlyCard accepted
    Call Website All Henrico

Herndon 1

  1. inkbystorm

    13001 Worldgate Dr, Herndon, VA 20170-4374

    Daily 12-9pm

    Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-upsCard accepted
    Call Website All Herndon

Leesburg 1

  1. 1757 Ink

    120 E Market St, Leesburg, VA 20176-3115

    By appointment only

    Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-upsAppointment only
    Call Website All Leesburg

Locust Grove 1

  1. Ugly Bishop's Tattoos

    5390 Lyndon Dr, Locust Grove, VA 22508-2032

    Tue-Sat 10-6, Sun 12-6

    Walk-ins welcomeCustom designAppointment only
    Call Website All Locust Grove

Lynchburg 1

  1. Caspian Tattoo

    3813 Wards Rd, Lynchburg, VA 24502

    11am-7pm daily

    Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
    Call Website All Lynchburg

Manassas 1

  1. Exposed Temptations Tattoo

    8696 Liberia Ave, Manassas, VA 20110-4853

    Mon-Sun 11am-7pm

    Walk-ins welcomePiercing
    Call Website All Manassas

Martinsville 1

  1. BluTattoo Studio

    50 E. Church St. STE 4, Martinsville, VA 24112-6212

    Saturday 12p to 8p, Sunday 12p to 5p

    Walk-ins welcomePiercingCustom design
    Call Website All Martinsville

Newport News 1

  1. American Classic Tattoo

    11516 Jefferson Ave, Newport News, VA 23601-1939

    Mon appointment, Tue-Sat 12-8, Sun 12-6

    Walk-ins welcomeCustom designCover-ups
    Call Website All Newport News

Petersburg 1

  1. Mystic Art Tattoo

    348 S Crater Rd, Petersburg, VA 23803-4406

    Saturday - 1:00PM thru 8:00PM, Sunday - 1:00PM thru 5:00PM

    Walk-ins welcomeCustom designAppointment onlyCard accepted
    Call Website All Petersburg

Remington 1

  1. Black Sheep Studios

    301 E Main St, Remington, VA 22734-9635

    Tue-Sat 12pm-6pm

    Walk-ins welcomeCard accepted
    Call Website All Remington

Staunton 1

  1. Acme Tattoo Staunton

    117 N Lewis St, Staunton, VA 24401-3346

    Mon-Sun 1pm-7pm

    Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
    Call Website All Staunton

Warrenton 1

  1. Body Expressions

    578 Waterloo Rd, Warrenton, VA 20186-3085

    Tue-Sat 12-6pm

    Walk-ins welcomePiercing
    Call Website All Warrenton

Woodbridge 1

  1. Ink and Poke Tattoos

    13663 Office Pl, Woodbridge, VA 22192-4216

    Fri-Sat 10am-5pm

    Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
    Call Website All Woodbridge

Woodstock 1

  1. The Black Rose Tattoo & Lounge

    121 N Main St, Woodstock, VA 22664-1416

    Tue-Sat 12-8pm

    Walk-ins welcomeCustom design
    Call Website All Woodstock
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.

Also in Virginia

Good to know

Can you walk into a tattoo shop and get a tattoo the same day?

Yes, at shops that accept walk-ins for flash tattoos — pre-drawn designs sized on the spot, usually done in under an hour for $80-150 depending on size and the shop's minimum. Custom pieces almost always need a scheduled consult first, even at walk-in-friendly shops, so call ahead if you want original art rather than a design off the wall.

What is a tattoo shop's minimum price?

Most U.S. shops charge a flat minimum of $50-100 even for the smallest tattoo, covering setup, ink, and a sterile needle cartridge regardless of size. Walk-in flash pieces often land right at that minimum, while larger custom work is typically billed hourly at $100-200 per hour.

Where can I buy body jewelry near me?

High-quality body jewelry is available at professional piercing studios and dedicated body art shops throughout Virginia. You can browse 73 verified locations across the region offering titanium, gold, and implant-grade steel jewelry. Check individual listings to find nearby shops selling sanitized, studio-grade options.

Who accepts Apple Pay near me?

Many modern tattoo studios and piercing shops accept contact-free payments like Apple Pay for appointments and merchandise. In Virginia, our directory includes 73 top-rated studios offering convenient payment options. Contact individual shops from our listings to confirm their accepted payment methods before your visit.