# Tattoo shops in Columbia City, Seattle

> Columbia City is a walkable, landmark-protected historic business district on Rainier Avenue South in the Rainier Valley, with independent restaurants, bars and a small number of tattoo studios. Columbia City Station on the 1 Line is about half a mile west. Street parking in the core is paid until 8 p.m. It suits South End locals and light rail riders.

Columbia City's compact core along Rainier Avenue South is a city-protected historic business district, and the neighborhood has a long history of ethnic and income diversity. Restaurants, bars and shops fill the old storefronts around Rainier Avenue South and South Edmunds Street.

The Columbia City Farmers Market runs Wednesdays from 3 to 7 p.m., May through October, at 37th Avenue South and South Edmunds Street. The 2026 season ended October 28. A small number of tattoo studios sit along Rainier Avenue.

Columbia City Station, on Martin Luther King Jr. Way South, is on the 1 Line between Mount Baker and Othello. The 2 Line doesn't serve the Rainier Valley. Route 7 runs along Rainier Avenue and is planned to become the RapidRide R Line around 2032. Street parking in the business district is paid Monday through Saturday until 8 p.m. and free on Sundays.

## Studios in Columbia City (3)

- [Electric Cobra](https://seattle-tattoo.org/studios/electric-cobra) — 4910 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA 98118 · (206) 261-3545 · https://electriccobratattoo.com
- [Lucky Dragon Tattoo Parlor](https://seattle-tattoo.org/studios/lucky-dragon-tattoo-parlor) — 5610 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA 98118 · (206) 588-0294 · https://luckydragontattooparlor.com
- [Lucky Devil South Tattoo](https://seattle-tattoo.org/studios/lucky-devil-south-tattoo) — 4421 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA 98118 · (206) 725-4034

## FAQ

**How far is Columbia City Station from the business district?**
About half a mile. Columbia City Station sits on Martin Luther King Jr. Way South, and the restaurants and shops along Rainier Avenue South are roughly a 10-minute walk east. The station is on the 1 Line, with trains north to the Chinatown–International District, downtown and Capitol Hill and south to Sea-Tac Airport.

**Is there paid parking in Columbia City?**
Yes, in the business district core. Street parking there is paid Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., with posted time limits, and free on Sundays and holidays. Side streets farther from Rainier Avenue are generally free, but read the signs before a long session.