Tattoo shops in Albuquerque
A tattoo is a permanent decision made in a room you'll spend hours in, so the studio matters as much as the artist. Albuquerque, New Mexico has 19 tattoo shops mapped right now. All 19 are mapped as tattoo studios proper, and each one is worth a portfolio browse before you commit — style varies more between shops than towns.
This guide covers every tattoo shop we could verify in and around Albuquerque (within about 25 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Heritage Tattoo and Por Vida Tattoos, plus Good Medicine Tattoo. If a studio's missing from Albuquerque's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The Albuquerque tattoo lineup
19 in Albuquerque:
Heritage Tattoo
Tattoo studio0.2 km from Albuquerque
Heritage Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 206 3rd Street Southwest, Albuquerque.
206 3rd Street Southwest, Albuquerque
Por Vida Tattoos
Tattoo studio0.5 km from Albuquerque
Por Vida Tattoos is Tattoo studio on 500 4th Street Southwest, Albuquerque.
500 4th Street Southwest, Albuquerque
Good Medicine Tattoo
Tattoo studio0.9 km from Albuquerque
Good Medicine Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 1115 Central Avenue Northwest, Albuquerque. Good Medicine Tattoo also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as We-Su 12:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1115 Central Avenue Northwest, Albuquerque, 87102
Hours: We-Su 12:00-19:00
Phone: +1-505-433-3637
Ascension
Tattoo & piercing studio2.4 km from Albuquerque
Ascension is Tattoo & piercing studio on 1916 Central Avenue Southeast.
1916 Central Avenue Southeast
Culture Ink
Tattoo studio2.4 km from Albuquerque
Culture Ink — Tattoo studio, found on 1801 Broadway Boulevard Southeast in Albuquerque.
1801 Broadway Boulevard Southeast, Albuquerque, 87102
Iron Anchor Tattoo Parlor
Tattoo studio2.5 km from Albuquerque
Iron Anchor Tattoo Parlor — Tattoo studio, found on 2120 Central Avenue Southeast in Albuquerque.
2120 Central Avenue Southeast, Albuquerque, 87106
Tattoo Tattoo
Tattoo studio3.4 km from Albuquerque
Tattoo Tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on 2820 Central South East in Albuquerque.
2820 Central South East, Albuquerque, 87106
Wolf's Head Tattoo
Tattoo studio3.5 km from Albuquerque
Wolf's Head Tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on 2933 Monte Vista Boulevard Northeast in Albuquerque. Also worth knowing about Wolf's Head Tattoo: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 12:00-22:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
2933 Monte Vista Boulevard Northeast, Albuquerque, 87106
Hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-22:00
Phone: +1-505-503-1747
Sachs Body Modification
Tattoo studio3.7 km from Albuquerque
Sachs Body Modification is Tattoo studio on 3112 Central Avenue Southeast, Albuquerque. Sachs Body Modification also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00; Su 12:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
3112 Central Avenue Southeast, Albuquerque, 87106
Hours: Mo-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00; Su 12:00-20:00
Phone: +1-505-266-1661
All Is One Tattoo
Tattoo studio3.8 km from Albuquerque
All Is One Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 3225 Central Avenue Northeast Suite G1, Albuquerque. All Is One Tattoo also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Su 12:00-17:00; Mo-Sa 11:00-21:00; it has a website with more detail.
3225 Central Avenue Northeast Suite G1, Albuquerque, 87106
Hours: Su 12:00-17:00; Mo-Sa 11:00-21:00
Readlight Tattoo
Tattoo studio4.3 km from Albuquerque
Readlight Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 3529 Constitution Avenue Northeast, Albuquerque. Readlight Tattoo also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
3529 Constitution Avenue Northeast, Albuquerque, 87106
Tinta Cantina
Tattoo studio4.6 km from Albuquerque
Tinta Cantina is Tattoo studio on 3902 Central Avenue Southeast, Albuquerque. Tinta Cantina also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo,Su 12:00-18:00; Tu-Sa 12:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
3902 Central Avenue Southeast, Albuquerque, 87108
Hours: Mo,Su 12:00-18:00; Tu-Sa 12:00-20:00
Phone: +1-505-265-9606
Mijo's Tattoos
Tattoo studio5.0 km from Albuquerque
Mijo's Tattoos — Tattoo studio.
American Woman
Tattoo studio5.9 km from Albuquerque
American Woman — Tattoo studio.
Original Duke City Ink
Tattoo studio6.1 km from Albuquerque
Original Duke City Ink is Tattoo studio on 2130 San Mateo Boulevard Northeast, Albuquerque.
2130 San Mateo Boulevard Northeast, Albuquerque, 87110
Mijos Tattoos and Piercings
Tattoo studio6.7 km from Albuquerque
Mijos Tattoos and Piercings is Tattoo studio.
Serpent Street
Tattoo studio8.7 km from Albuquerque
Serpent Street is Tattoo studio on 4801 Montaño Road Northwest, Albuquerque.
4801 Montaño Road Northwest, Albuquerque, 87120
ERA Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio8.9 km from Albuquerque
ERA Tattoo Studio — Tattoo studio, found on 6001 San Mateo Boulevard Northeast in Albuquerque.
6001 San Mateo Boulevard Northeast, Albuquerque, 87109
Star Tattoo
Tattoo studio13.3 km from Albuquerque
Star Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 10200 Corrales Road Northwest, Albuquerque.
10200 Corrales Road Northwest, Albuquerque, 87114
What the map tells us about tattoo shops in Albuquerque
5 of the 19 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — tattoo studios often work by appointment, so posted hours can be more of a guideline than a promise.
4 have websites listed. Studios with websites usually show portfolios there — the fastest way to tell if a shop's style matches yours.
1 of the studios are also tagged for piercings, handy if you're after both in one visit.
The Albuquerque tattoo shop tour
Plot these on a map and the day plans itself: Heritage Tattoo on 206 3rd Street Southwest, Por Vida Tattoos on 500 4th Street Southwest, Good Medicine Tattoo on 1115 Central Avenue Northwest, Ascension on 1916 Central Avenue Southeast, Culture Ink on 1801 Broadway Boulevard Southeast, Iron Anchor Tattoo Parlor on 2120 Central Avenue Southeast, Tattoo Tattoo on 2820 Central South East, and Wolf's Head Tattoo on 2933 Monte Vista Boulevard Northeast. That's 19 stops on the Albuquerque tattoo shop tour. 11 more are listed below.
Tattoo tips for Albuquerque
First tattoo or fiftieth — the rules don't change in Albuquerque:
- Check the sterilisation setup at Heritage Tattoo. Single-use needles, sealed ink caps, gloves changed constantly. A good studio is happy to show you; a bad one gets defensive.
- Think about placement long-term at Por Vida Tattoos. Hands, neck and face limit job options in some fields. Your artist will be honest about this if you ask.
- Don't drink the night before. Alcohol thins the blood and makes you bleed more, which pushes ink out. Arrive sober and hydrated.
- Keep the bandage on as directed. Second-skin or cling wrap timelines vary by artist. Follow theirs, not a forum's.
Good to know
We searched about 25 km around Albuquerque — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new tattoo shop in Albuquerque can take a while to appear. Spotted a closure among the 19, or a tattoo shop we missed entirely? The map is the source of truth here — one OpenStreetMap edit corrects it for everyone.
We don't rate studios or artists, and we never list prices — those are between you and the shop. What we list is the where and the how-to-find, from places real mappers have verified.
If you run one of the 19 listed here and something's wrong — a closure, a move, new hours — the fix is the same: update the shop on OpenStreetMap and the correction flows through to this page on the next daily refresh.
Tattoo shop listings for Albuquerque: 19 mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.