Tattoo shops in Carson City
Carson City, Nevada has 3 tattoo shops on the map. All 3 are mapped as tattoo studios proper, and each one is worth a portfolio browse before you commit — style varies more between shops than towns. Walk-ins are worth asking about, but the good custom work everywhere books weeks out.
This guide covers every tattoo shop we could verify in and around Carson City (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Rice Street Tattoo and Black Harbor Tatoo, plus Hooligan's Ink. If a studio's missing from Carson City's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The Carson City tattoo lineup
3 in Carson City, plus 15 more around Carson City below:
Rice Street Tattoo
Tattoo studio0.9 km from Carson City
Rice Street Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 113 Rice Street, Carson City.
113 Rice Street, Carson City, 89706
Black Harbor Tatoo
Tattoo studio1.8 km from Carson City
Black Harbor Tatoo is Tattoo studio on 326 East Winnie Lane, Carson City.
326 East Winnie Lane, Carson City, 89706
Hooligan's Ink
Tattoo studio7.3 km from Carson City
Hooligan's Ink is Tattoo studio.
What the map tells us about tattoo shops in Carson City
None of the 3 has opening hours in the map data, so treat this as a browse-and-discover trip. Most tattoo studios work by appointment anyway, so call or message before dropping in.
The two mapped tattoo shops sit on 113 Rice Street and 326 East Winnie Lane — close enough to make a single outing of it.
The Carson City tattoo shop tour
The efficient Carson City tattoo shop tour strings these together: Rice Street Tattoo on 113 Rice Street, Black Harbor Tatoo on 326 East Winnie Lane, and Hooligan's Ink — 3 stops, one logical order.
Tattoo tips for Carson City
First tattoo or fiftieth — the rules don't change in Carson City:
- Don't pick the scabs at Rice Street Tattoo. Healing tattoos itch and flake. Picking pulls ink out with the scab and leaves patchy spots.
- Wear the right clothes at Black Harbor Tatoo. Easy access to the spot being tattooed, and nothing you love — ink stains don't wash out.
- Aftercare is half the tattoo. Follow the artist's instructions, not your friend's. Keep it clean, keep it moisturised, keep it out of the sun.
- Don't haggle on price. You're paying for hours of someone's skilled labour on your skin forever. Bargain hunting has no place in a tattoo shop.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Carson City — 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 Carson City can take a while to appear. Spotted a closure among the 3, 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 3 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.
Worth the trip: more tattoo shops around Carson City
15 more within about 40 km of Carson City, nearest first:
South Lake Tattoo
Tattoo studio27.0 km from Carson City
South Lake Tattoo is Tattoo studio. South Lake Tattoo also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Needle Peak Tattoo
Tattoo studio32.2 km from Carson City
Needle Peak Tattoo is Tattoo studio.
Grey Saints Tattoo
Tattoo studio34.3 km from Carson City
Grey Saints Tattoo is Tattoo studio.
Black Widow
Tattoo studio38.2 km from Carson City
Black Widow is Tattoo studio. Black Widow also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo off; Tu-Sa 12:00-20:00; Su 12:00-18:00.
Hours: Mo off; Tu-Sa 12:00-20:00; Su 12:00-18:00
Toda Madre Tattoos
Tattoo studio38.8 km from Carson City
Toda Madre Tattoos — Tattoo studio.
Authentic Tattoo Company
Tattoo studio38.9 km from Carson City
Authentic Tattoo Company — Tattoo studio, found on South Wells Avenue in Reno. Also worth knowing about Authentic Tattoo Company: the map lists its hours as 12:00-19:00.
South Wells Avenue, Reno
Hours: 12:00-19:00
Evolution Tattoo
Tattoo studio39.0 km from Carson City
Evolution Tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on 1092 South Virginia Street in Reno. Also worth knowing about Evolution Tattoo: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
1092 South Virginia Street, Reno, 89502
Phone: +1 775-786-3865
A Toda Madre Tattoos
Tattoo studio39.1 km from Carson City
A Toda Madre Tattoos is Tattoo studio. A Toda Madre Tattoos also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo,Su 12:00-17:00; We-Sa 12:00-19:00.
Hours: Mo,Su 12:00-17:00; We-Sa 12:00-19:00
Torn Arts Tattoo
Tattoo studio39.1 km from Carson City
Torn Arts Tattoo — Tattoo studio on 1125 South Wells Avenue. Also worth knowing about Torn Arts Tattoo: the map lists its hours as Mo,Su off; Tu-Sa 11:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
1125 South Wells Avenue
Hours: Mo,Su off; Tu-Sa 11:00-19:00
Phone: +1 775-432-1234
Reno Tattoo
Tattoo studio39.2 km from Carson City
Reno Tattoo — Tattoo studio.
Lasting Dose Tattoo
Tattoo studio39.4 km from Carson City
Lasting Dose Tattoo is Tattoo studio. Lasting Dose Tattoo also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 12:00-20:00; Su off.
Hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-20:00; Su off
Black Cat Tattoo
Tattoo studio39.4 km from Carson City
Black Cat Tattoo — Tattoo studio.
Midtown Tattoo
Tattoo studio39.5 km from Carson City
Midtown Tattoo is Tattoo studio. Midtown Tattoo also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as 12:00-20:00.
Hours: 12:00-20:00
Absolute Tattoo
Tattoo studio39.6 km from Carson City
Absolute Tattoo is Tattoo studio. Absolute Tattoo also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as 12:00-21:00.
Hours: 12:00-21:00
Avenue Tattoo
Tattoo studio39.8 km from Carson City
Avenue Tattoo — Tattoo studio. Also worth knowing about Avenue Tattoo: the map lists its hours as 12:00-21:00.
Hours: 12:00-21:00
Tattoo shop listings for Carson City: 3 in Carson City and 15 more nearby 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.