WALK-IN INFO

Newport Tattoo is a traditional street shop. Please note that we take WALK-INS, not same-day appointments.

Friday and Saturday are WALK-IN ONLY from April 1 through Labor Day. There is no availability for scheduled appointments these days.

WALK-INS are exactly what they sound like. Walk in to the shop during regular business hours to get on the waitlist for the day. 

• Your design or ours. Pick something off the wall, try the get-what-you-get machine, ask for something to be drawn up, or bring in your idea.

• Availability varies based on the number of people already in line, the number of tattooers working, and the size of tattoos being made. 

• We do not add people to the walk-in list or estimate wait times over the phone, since availability can change by the minute. You must come into the shop to check wait times and/or get on the list for the day. 

• If you do not answer when we call/text you back for your turn, we will move on to the next person in line.

• When we call you back to the shop, you may still have to wait 30 minutes or more. This is to give you time to get to the shop, fill out paperwork, speak to a tattooer, pick a design, etc.

• The cut-off for the walk-in list is 1 hour before posted closing time. If there is nobody left on the walk-in list 1 hour before close, we may close up early. If there are people on the list and/or we are working on tattoos, we may close anywhere from 1-4 hours late. 

• While we make every effort to get to as many people as possible on the list, we may not get to everyone. We will only call if we are able to get you in, we do not call everyone remaining on the list when we are done for the night.

• Walk-ins are taken on a first-come, first-served basis. Showing up early in the day is the best chance for availability and lower wait times.

• Wait times may be estimated, but are not guaranteed. 

• The walk-in list does not roll over to the next day.

SAME-DAY APPOINTMENTS are not walk-ins. Some shops have you call to set a guaranteed return time for the day. This is an appointment, not a walk-in.

• At NEWPORT TATTOO, if you want a guaranteed appointment time, you must schedule online or in person for the following day or beyond. We do not offer same-day appointments.