Other than that, her experiences of taxi-driving at night are positive. There are some areas where she switches off her green light and locks the doors because she knows they’re dodgy and isn’t interested in getting fares there. And she has a fail-safe way to deal with those clients who ask her out for a drink (“My boss is working near here, I can’t leave the car.”). But, she has no plans to change to a day shift. For one thing, there’s a lot more traffic and noise. “Oh, and the mopeds and bikes!”
Twenty-four hour Barcelona
Bar Paris - Aribau 184; open at the weekends from 6am for those not quite ready to go home after a night out.
Churrería Trébol - Còrsega, 341; open Fridays and Saturdays until 6am serving fried doughnut sticks covered in sugar that are perfect for late-night/early-morning snacking.
Línia Rosa - 24-hour taxi service exclusively for women. Telephone reservation necessary. Tel. 93 330 0700.
Metro - open all night on Saturdays and for certain special events, e.g. Sant Joan and La Mercè. Otherwise, there’s always the Nit Bus.
OpenCor - various locations; convenience store owned by El Corte Inglés that opens until 1 or 2am, depending on the venue.
The Bakery - Bolivía, 340; ideal for early-morning croissants.
Velódromo - Muntaner 213; bar that opens at 6am with a fine choice of dishes featuring fried egg and chips (huevos estrellados).
Wok to Walk - Sant Pau 27 and Jaume I, 7; restaurant and take-away of freshly cooked wok dishes that is open until 3.30am.
Workcentre - Avinguda Diagonal 437; 24-hour copy centre offering various services such as binding, business supplies and printing.
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