Manchester is one of six areas to be awarded a safe night-life award by the Association of Town Centre Management.
Bath, Birmingham, Kingston-upon-Thames and London's Covent Garden and Leicester Square also received a Purple Flag Accreditation for "For a Better Night Out".
Manchester's application presented the whole city as an example and the assessors and judging panel were impressed by the cleanliness, range of activities and the taxi marshal scheme operated at six taxi ranks in the city centre.
Particular areas pointed out included the Printworks, Peter Street, the Gay Village and Deansgate Locks.
"The evening and night-time economy is very important to Manchester, said director of operations for Cityco, Manchester's city centre management company Gary Ellis.
"Over half a million people enjoy Manchester's night-life every week, visiting more than 650 bars, restaurants and clubs. It's crucial that the city centre is well managed at night so visitors feel safe and have an enjoyable experience.
"To be recognised in this way is a credit to the hard work and commitment of all the agencies involved."