The Land Transportation Office (LTO) in Bacolod City, Negross Occidental is made up of a set of two (2) LTO offices: the LTO Bacolod City District Office (DO) and the LTO Negros Occidental Licensing Center (LC). These offices were meant to serve the city the way every LTO offices are meant to do: To extend the agency’s operations and make their services more accessible, more efficient, and more convenient for the people residing in the City of Bacolod and its geographical area of responsibility (GAOR).
Known as the City of Smiles, thanks to their MassKara Festival, Bacolod is a heavily populated city with the third fastest growing economy in the country. It ranks third among the top ten “Next Wave Cities” too and is a favored spot for many business and government offices alike.
What is LTO Bacolod?
LTO Bacolod refers to either one or both of the LTO offices stationed in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental: the LTO Bacolod City District Office (DO) and the LTO Negros Occidental Licensing Center (LC). They operate like any other LTO offices in the country, with the purpose of ensuring that the LTO services—from registration and renewal of motor vehicles (MV) to license and permits application and renewals—can reach the people, especially the drivers, car owners, and operators in Bacolod City and its neighboring areas. With these LTO agencies in place, gone are the days when the people need to travel to other places to satisfy their LTO-related needs.
Instead, they simply need to visit either one of the following LTO Bacolod offices:
LTO Bacolod City District Office
Just like the other LTO district offices, the LTO Bacolod City District Office (DO) operates as the main extension office and project-implementing arm of the agency in the local area of the city of Bacolod and its surrounding areas. Located on Cottage Road in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, this LTO branch office offers the agency’s core programs and services, engages with the locals, and carries out its mandate in a way that reaches the people faster and more efficiently, while acting as a visible reminder of the LTO’s presence in the area.
LTO Negros Occidental Licensing Center
With convenience and ease of transaction in mind, the LTO also opened up the LTO Negros Occidental Licensing Center (LC), a one-stop off-site printing shop for LTO licensing needs in Bacolod City. Like the Bacolod City District Office, the Negros Occidental Licensing Office is also located along Cottage Road, one of the busiest roads in Bacolod City. This LTO office is in one of the best spots in the city, allowing it to sit right where the foot traffic is and within the reach of the people they intend to serve. So, if you ever find yourself in need of faster and more convenient licensing services while in Bacolod City, then this is the place to be—at the LTO Negros Occidental Licensing Center.
List of Services Offered by LTO Bacolod Offices
If you ever find yourself in need of some LTO-related services while in Bacolod City in Negros Occidental, then you have two (2) LTO offices to choose from. In this guide, we listed all the pertinent information about the LTO Offices in Bacolod, so you can just pick the one with the service you need and visit within their operational hours. Naturally, it’s still best to make an appointment and sign up for a Land Transport Management System (LTMS) portal online account before you go.
For your reference, here’s a list of some of the most common services offered by LTO:
- License And Permit
- Student Permit
- New Driver’s License (Non-Professional)
- Conductor’s License
- Plain or Advance Renewal of Driver’s/Conductor’s License and Renewal of Driver’s License of Filipino Living Abroad
- Miscellaneous License Transactions
- Renewal of Driver’s / Conductor’s License with Examination [Expired for more than two (2) years] and/or with ten (10) or more but less than forty (40) Demerit Points
- Change Classification from Non-Professional Driver’s License (NPDL) Code to Professional Driver’s License Code with Same Driver’s License (PDL) Code
- Additional Driver’s License Code/s
- Conversion of Foreign Driver’s License to Philippine Driver’s License Including Renewal of Expired Philippine Driver’s License with a Valid Foreign Driver’s License
- Change Classification from Professional Driver’s License (PDL) Code to Non-Professional Driver’s License Code (NPDL), Dropping of DL Code and Change Clutch Type
- Request for System Updates (RSU) for Double License
- Request for System Update (RSU) for License and Customer Details/Misrepresentation of Age/Identity
- Accreditation of Medical Clinics – New
- Accreditation of Medical Clinics – Renewal
- Registration of Physicians – New
- Registration of Physicians – Renewal
- Accreditation of Driving School / Driving Enhancement Program Training Center – New
- Accreditation of Driving School / Driving Enhancement Program Training Center – Renewal
- Accreditation of Driving Instructor – New
- Accreditation of Driving Instructor – Renewal
- Examination for Driving School Instructors
- Driving Enhancement Program (DEP)
- Vehicle Registration
- Initial Registration of Motor Vehicle (MV)
- Renewal of Motor Vehicle (MV) Registration
- Storage of Motor Vehicle
- Miscellaneous Transactions
- Re-Stamping of Engine/Chassis Number
- Request for Motor Vehicle Verification
- Motor Vehicle Inspection
- Miscellaneous Transactions
- Duplicate OR/CR
- Duplicate Plate
- Transfer of Ownership
- Annotation & Cancellation of Mortgage
- Revision of Records
- Duplicate License (for Lost Licenses)
- Insurance
- Proper Driver Education
- Theoretical Driving Course (TDC) and exam
- Comprehensive Driver’s Exam (CDE)
- Practical Driving Course (PDC) and exam
- Law Enforcement
- Settlement of Admitted Apprehension
- Adjudication of Contested Apprehension
- Encoding of Alarm
- Filing of Complaint and Lifting of Alarm
- Lifting of Alarm (Traffic Adjudication Service)
- Certification of No Pending Apprehension and Alarm
- Collection of fees from law enforcement violations
- Drug testing
- Emission testing
- Inventory of Plates
- Issuance of Vanity License Plates
- Issuance of Special Plates
- The use of self-service kiosks
- Process Application for New Driver’s License (DL) via the Automated Driver’s License Examination System (ADLES) Facility
Note that since not all LTO offices are well-equipped to offer full LTO services, you need to check with the specific branch office you intend to visit first if the service you need is available there before you make the trip.
How to Contact LTO Bacolod City
Reaching out to the LTO Bacolod City Offices in Negros Occidental is simple: just make a call, send an email, or send a direct message (DM) to their official social media accounts. It can be done directly through the specific LTO Bacolod branch offices or via the LTO Region 6 (Western Visayas) regional office.
For the complete contact information of the LTO Western Visayas office, please check the following:
Land Transportation Office Region 6 – Office of the Regional Director
Agency Code: 0600
Office Address: Brgy. Quintin Salas, Jaro, Iloilo City
Telephone Number: (033) 326 2482
Head of Agency: Eric Lenard E. Tabaldo, CESO IV
Email Address: ltoregionvi@yahoo.com.ph
Operating Hours: 8AM – 5PM (Mondays-Fridays)
Contact Information
To reach out to either one of the LTO Bacolod City Offices, please check the following contact information:
LTO Bacolod City District Office
Agency Code: 0604
Office Address: Cottage Road, Bacolod City, Negros Occidental
Telephone Number: +639 065478115
Head of Agency: Renato S. Novero
Email Address: nats.nav@gmail.com
Operating Hours: 8AM – 5PM (Mondays-Fridays)
LTO Negros Occidental Licensing Center
Agency Code: 0632
Office Address: Cottage Road, Bacolod City, Negros Occidental
Telephone Number: +639 993628295
Head of Agency: Susan A. Guara
Email Address: ltonolcbacolod@yahoo.com
Operating Hours: 8AM – 5PM (Mondays-Fridays)
Where is Bacolod City
Bacolod, officially known as the City of Bacolod, is a first class highly urbanized coastal city and the capital of the province of Negros Occidental in the Western Visayas Region. It is geographically situated at the center of the Bacolod metropolitan area, on the northwestern coast of the large island of Negros. Within the island, it is bounded on the north by the city of Talisay, on the east by the town of Murcia and on the south by the city of Bago. As a coastal city, it is bordered on the west by the Guimaras Strait, which separates the city from northwestern Negros Island Region.
Google Map Location
To learn more about how to reach Bacolod City or any of the LTO branches hosted within the city premises, you may check out the maps below: