The Land Transportation Office (LTO) in Baguio is a set of offices consisting of a district office (DO) and licensing center and a Driver’s License Renewal Office (DLRO). These offices were strategically placed by the agency to implement the mandates and offer “swift, enhanced, convenient and much-improved” service within the City of Pines. They were designed to offer LTO services to over 360,000 population residing in the 129 barangays of the Summer Capital of the Philippines.
As the center of business, commerce, and education in northern Luzon, as well as the seat of government of the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), Baguio also houses the LTO CAR regional office which is located on the 2nd floor of the Post Office Building in Post Office Loop, Upper Session Road, Baguio City.
With this guide, you can learn more about the various services that are currently being offered by the LTO offices, along with their operating hours, services offered, and complete contact information.
What is LTO Baguio?
LTO Baguio can mean either one or both of the LTO offices in Baguio. It might also mean the LTO CAR regional office which is coincidentally housed in Baguio City itself. Whichever it is, all these offices were put in place so the agency can offer better public service and make it more accessible to the people, in this case, those who live, work, or even simply frequent the locality of Baguio in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).
By offering better public service, LTO strives to encourage the public to be more observant of the rules on the road and to ensure that their motor vehicles (MV), whether public or private, as well as their motorcycles (MC), are as roadworthy as the driver themselves. These mandates help keep the Philippine road as safe for everyone as it possibly can.
Also Read: What is LTMS Portal? Land Transportation Management System
LTO Baguio City District Office & Baguio Licensing Center
The LTO Baguio City District Office & Baguio Licensing Center is an LTO office that serves both as a district office and a licensing center. It is located in Pacdal, Baguio City, and is expected to serve not only the populace of the barangay, but also the rest of Baguio City. As a major LTO office located in a space with limited parking, this LTO office features long queues and heavy foot and vehicular traffic everyday, which prompted the opening of the DLRO in Porta Vaga.
LTO Driver’s License Renewal Office – Porta Vaga
The LTO Driver’s License Renewal Office (DLRO) – Porta Vaga in Baguio City is the agency’s solution to the long queues and heavy traffic at LTO Baguio City District Office & Baguio Licensing Center in Pacdal.
Located on the second floor of Porta Vaga Mall on Session Road—a six-lane 1.7-kilometer major thoroughfare in Baguio City—the LTO DLRO Porta Vaga operates earlier than mall hours, offering faster license renewal and student permit applications along with convenient dining and shopping options for when you’re done with your business with the LTO.
LTO CAR Regional Office (RO) – Office of the Regional Director, Operations Division & New Registration Unit
As the seat of government of the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), Baguio City also houses the LTO CAR regional office on the 2nd floor of the Post Office Building in Post Office Loop, Upper Session Road—a major thoroughfare—in Baguio City.
Not only does it implement the agency’s tasks as a regional extension of LTO, but it also comes with a new registration unit for the registration of new motor vehicles (MV) and motorcycles (MC) within the city premises.
Services Offered by LTO Baguio Office
The services offered by the various LTO offices in Baguio City include:
LTO Baguio City District Office & Baguio Licensing Center
- License applications
- Student Permit Applications
- Non-Professional driver’s license (NPDL) applications
- Professional driver’s license (PDL) applications
- Conductor’s license applications
- Driver’s License Renewals
- Student Permit renewals
- Non-Professional driver’s license (NPDL) renewals
- Professional driver’s license (PDL) renewals
- Vehicle registrations
- Vehicle registration renewal
- PUV franchise renewals
- Vehicle inspections
- Proper driver education
- Miscellaneous Transactions
- Duplicate OR/CR
- Duplicate Plate
- Transfer of Ownership
- Annotation & Cancellation of Mortgage
- Revision of Records
- Duplicate License (for Lost Licenses)
LTO Driver’s License Renewal Office – Porta Vaga
- Student Permit Applications
- Driver’s License Renewals (Expired for not more than two (2) years)
- Student Permit renewals
- Non-Professional driver’s license (NPDL) renewals
- Professional driver’s license (PDL) renewals
- Conductor’s license renewal
- License applications – Coming soon
- Non-Professional driver’s license (NPDL) applications – Coming soon
- Professional driver’s license (PDL) applications – Coming soon
LTO CAR Regional Office (RO) – Office of the Regional Director, Operations Division & New Registration Unit
- New MV & MC Vehicle registrations
- Vehicle registration renewal
- PUV franchise renewals
- Vehicle inspections (emission testing)
- Issuance of Motor Vehicle Inspection Report (MVIR)
- Proper driver education
- Miscellaneous Transactions
- Duplicate OR/CR
- Duplicate Plate
- Transfer of Ownership
- Annotation & Cancellation of Mortgage
- Revision of Records
- Duplicate License (for Lost Licenses)
Also Read: How to Get LTO Theoretical Driving Course (TDC) Certificate
How to Contact LTO Baguio
Reaching out to the LTO Baguio Office can be done through various channels—by phone, via email, via their social media accounts, or by personally making a trip to visit your LTO office of choice.
Contact Information
To do that, here’s the complete location, contact information, and operating hours of each LTO office in the entirety of Baguio City:
LTO Baguio City District Office & Baguio Licensing Center
Agency Code: 1406 – 1408
Office Address: LTO Compound, Polo Field, Pacdal, Baguio City
Telephone Number: +639 778751234
Head of Agency: Gregorio R. Retuta Jr.
Email Address: ltobaguiodo@gmail.com, ltolicensingbaguio@gmail.com
Official Facebook Page: https://web.facebook.com/ltolicensing.bc/
Operating Hours: 8AM – 5PM (Mondays – Fridays)
LTO Driver’s License Renewal Office (DLRO) – Porta Vaga
Agency Code: 1426
Office Address: Porta Vaga Mall, Session Rd., Baguio City
Telephone Number: 074 309 4373, 074 309 4645
Head of Agency: Engr. Arturo E. Galvan (OIC)
Email Address: portavaga.dlro@gmail.com
Official Facebook Page: https://web.facebook.com/ltodlroportavaga1426
Operating Hours: 9AM – 5PM (Mondays – Fridays)
LTO CAR Regional Office (RO) – Office of the Regional Director, Operations Division & New Registration Unit
Agency Code: 1400 – 1401
Office Address: 2nd Floor Post Office Building, Post Office Loop, Upper Session Road, Baguio City
Telephone Number: 074 423 1662, 074 423 1662
Regional Director: Francis Ray Almora, CESO IV
Email Address: dotrcarofficial@gmail.com
Operating Hours: 8AM – 5PM (Mondays – Fridays)
Video: LTO Licensing Center Baguio
To know what to expect before you visit this LTO Office, watch this video:
Where Is Baguio
Baguio City is a picturesque city of uneven and hilly terrain in the midst of Luzon’s tropical pine forests ecoregion, earning it the moniker “City of Pines.” Nestled in the Cordillera Central mountain range 250 kilometers (kms.) away from Metro Manila, Baguio City is landlocked within the Benguet province. Baguio City extends about 8.2 kilometers and 7.2 kilometers east to west and north to south from the city hall, and is bounded by La Trinidad on the north, Itogon on the east, and Tuba on both the west and the south. To date, it remains as one of the cleanest and greenest highly urbanized cities (HUCs) in the Philippines.
Baguio is reachable by land travel, taking approximately five hours by bus from Metro Manila. There are numerous public transport buses available, though you can also take a taxi or drive your own private car for your convenience.
Google Map Location
If you’re driving to any of the LTO Baguio offices, you may want to check the maps below for the specific driving directions: