The Land Transportation Office (LTO) in Dagupan City is made up of three (3) different LTO branches: the LTO Dagupan District Office for Registration, the LTO Dagupan District Office for Licensing, and the LTO BHF Plaza Driver’s License Renewal Office (DLRO). These offices, like every other LTO offices in the country, are mandated by law not only to keep the roads safe, but also to ensure that only roadworthy drivers and vehicles are allowed on public roads. The regulation procedures are also made more stringent even as the agency brings the LTO services closer to the people of Dagupan City.
As the single most competitive independent component city of Pangasinan, Dagupan City is an obvious choice for an LTO Office. It has a population of over 170,000 resident. Despite being a second class, independent component city of the Ilocos Region (Region 1), it is the home of the world’s tastiest and juiciest pond-raised bangus (milkfish), which makes it the “World’s Bangus Capital.” The city also houses the commercial, educational, and health center of the province of Pangasinan, thanks to the numerous malls and other business establishments, universities, and hospitals that continue to attract people from other parts of the province.
So, if you are a vehicle owner or a driver who live nearby or are visiting Dagupan City and you need to avail of LTO services, then you can visit either one of the LTO Dagupan Offices. You can also learn more about their office location, operating hours, service offerings, and complete contact information by reading this guide.
What is LTO Dagupan?
LTO Dagupan could refer to either one or all of the LTO offices in the city. These offices, which were intended to serve as an extension of the LTO headquarters, is the agency’s attempt at offering better and faster LTO services to the people of the city. In a bid to carry out it mandate as a government agency in the Philippines, the LTO Dagupan offices offer services like registration of motor vehicles (MV) and motorcycles (MC), issuance of license and permits, collection of fees in cases of penalties and violations, and enforcement of LTOA rules and regulations.
LTO Dagupan District Office (registration)
This LTO Dagupan District Office was designed to accommodate and entertain all motor vehicle registration transactions. It’s a lot like a Motor Vehicle Registration Office located along AB Fernandez West Avenue in Dagupan City, the LTO Dagupan District office for registration is also close to many establishments and government offices, including the Office of the Vice President of the Philippines – Sara Duterte (Region 1 Satellite Office), making it a wise and convenient location.
LTO Dagupan District Office (licensing)
Aside from the MV Registration office at the LTO Dagupan District Office in AB Fernandez West Avenue in Dagupan City, the city also hosts a licensing center of sorts, in the form of LTO Dagupan District Office for Licensing. It shares the same address as the district office for registration, which also puts it at a highly visible and extremely busy location, perfect for a service-oriented government office.
LTO BHF Plaza Dagupan Driver’s Licensing Renewal Office (DLRO)
Aside from the District Offices (DOs), Dagupan City also plays host to a Driver’s License Renewal Office (DLRO). Just like all the other LTO DLROs in the country, this one on BHF Plaza—a place that promises offering a one-stop shop for your shopping experience in the city of Dagupan—also brings LTO services closer to the people, in the form of simple procedures which makes them conveniently fast and easy to complete. This LTO office in Mayombo, Dagupan City, also promises shorter queues than either one of the LTO Dagupan District Offices.
Services Provided by LTO Dagupan City Office
Motorists who live nearby or visit Dagupan City may avail of the LTO services through any of the LTO Dagupan offices. Depending on the business that they have with LTO, they can reach out to the branch first or choose an LTO office directly. All LTO offices nationwide implement strict sanitation and physical distancing policies, so you can expect the same when you visit the LTO Dagupan offices. The LTO Dagupan offices are also conveniently located in prime locations within the city premises, which make them visible and more convenient to do business with, like when you need to process a driver’s license renewal or a student permit application.
Although most LTO branches are expected to offer all of their services to the public, some LTO offices, like those in Dagupan City, may have limited capabilities so the services they offer may not be as complete as other full service LTO office that are bigger and better-equipped.
Some of the services offered at the LTO Dagupan branches are as follows:
LTO Dagupan District Office (registration)
- All Motor Vehicle (MV) registration-related transactions
- New Vehicle registration and miscellaneous transactions
- New Motor vehicle (MV) registration
- New Motorcycle (MC) registration
- Vehicle registration renewal and miscellaneous transactions
- Motor vehicle (MV) registration renewal
- Motorcycle (MC) registration renewal
- Miscellaneous Transactions
- Duplicate OR/CR
- Duplicate Plate
- Transfer of Ownership
- Annotation & Cancellation of Mortgage
- Insurance
- New Vehicle registration and miscellaneous transactions
LTO Dagupan District Office (licensing)
- All LTO licensing and permit-related transactions
- Student Permit application, renewal, and issuance
- Renewal of Driver’s License (For Driver’s License expiring within 6 months until Oct. 15, 2019 or expired for not beyond 2 years)
- Non-Professional driver’s license (NPDL) renewals
- Professional driver’s license (PDL) renewals
- Renewal of driver’s license (DL) with change address
- Conversion of paper license to driver’s license (DL) card with 5-year validity
- Driver’s license applications
- Non-Professional driver’s license (NPDL) applications
- Professional driver’s license (PDL) applications
- Conductor’s License Applications and Renewals
- Miscellaneous Transactions
- Revision of Records
- Change of Address
- Change in Marital Status
- Duplicate License (for Lost Licenses)
- Revision of Records
- Advance DL Renewal
LTO BHF Plaza Dagupan Driver’s Licensing Renewal Office (DLRO)
Just like the other LTO DLROs, the LTO DLRO in BHF Plaza in Dagupan City also offers limited services. Due to the limitation in facility and office capabilities, the LTO DLRO BHF Plaza can only entertain student permit applications as well as driver’s license renewals, provided that the driver’s license are expiring within six (6) months for Advance Renewal or have not expired for over two (2) years.
For other LTO services, you will need to reach out to either one of the LTO Dagupan offices first or to other LTO offices nearby to check before your intended visit.
Some LTO services that you will need to check first because they might not be offered at any of the Dagupan offices, include:
- Insurance
- Proper Driver Education
- Theoretical Driving Course (TDC) and exam
- Comprehensive Driver’s Exam (CDE)
- Practical Driving Course (PDC) and exam
- Enforcement of land transportation laws, rules and regulations
- Collection of fees from law enforcement violations
- Drug testing
- Emission testing
- Inventory of Plates
- Issuance of Vanity License Plates
- Issuance of Special Plates
How to Contact LTO Dagupan
Reaching out to any of the LTO Dagupan Offices means choosing between going directly through either one of the LTO Dagupan branches or via the LTO headquarters or regional offices with jurisdiction in the area. It can be done either via the phone, by sending an email to their designated email addresses, or by sending a message to their social media accounts. But, since they are all under the jurisdiction of the LTO Regional Office in Region 1, it is also okay to reach out to the LTO Region 1 office via the following contact information:
Land Transportation Office – Region 1 (Office of the Regional Director)
Agency Code: 0100
Office Address: Aguila Road, City of San Fernando, La Union
Telephone Number: 072-6074108
Head of Agency: Ms. Kathleen Deanna G. Salayog
Email Address: ltoregion1@yahoo.com
Operating Hours: 8AM – 5PM (Mondays-Fridays)
Contact Information
For the specific contact information of any of the LTO Dagupan City Offices, please see this list of Dagupan offices contact information below:
LTO Dagupan District Office (registration)
Agency Code: 0120
Office Address: AB Fernandez West Avenue, Dagupan City
Telephone Number: 075-6492841
Head of Agency: Ms. Merlene C. Dumo
Email Address: LTOR1Dagupan0120@gmail.com
Official Facebook Page: https://web.facebook.com/people/LTO-Dagupan-City-District-Office/100069140952907/
Operating Hours: 9AM – 5PM (Mondays) 8AM – 5PM (Tuesdays-Fridays)
LTO Dagupan District Office (licensing)
Agency Code: 0122
Office Address: AB Fernandez West Avenue, Dagupan City
Telephone Number: 075-6492841
Head of Agency: Ms. Merlene C. Dumo
Email Address: LTOR1Dagupan0120@gmail.com
Official Facebook Page: https://web.facebook.com/people/LTO-Dagupan-City-District-Office/100069140952907/
Operating Hours: 8AM – 5PM (Mondays-Fridays)
LTO BHF Plaza Dagupan Driver’s Licensing Renewal Office
Agency Code: 0123
Office Address: Mayombo, Dagupan City
Telephone Number: 075-6158498
Head of Agency: Ms. Ira G. Sarilan
Email Address: ltor1dlrobhfplaza@gmail.com
Operating Hours: 9AM – 5PM (Mondays-Fridays)
Video: LTO Dagupan District Office Attracts More License Applicants
Sure, it is natural for LTO district offices to attract more people and have longer queues, because they offer more types of LTO services as opposed to other types of LTO offices. However, the LTO Dagupan District Office for licensing has attracted an abnormally large number of license applicants, thanks to the breakdown of the printing facilities in other LTO offices nearby.
If you are planning to visit anytime soon, watch this video report from GMA Regional TV and see for yourself just how crowded the place has become so you can come prepared.
Where is Dagupan City
Dagupan, officially the City of Dagupan, is the only coastal independent component city in the province of Pangasinan. The city has a land area of 37.23 square kilometers (14.37 sq. mi.) crisscrossed by seven (7) rivers and fourteen (14) creeks. It is also a competitive component city and even ranked first in overall competitiveness compared to other cities in the Ilocos Region.
Dagupan is known for being the top producer of the world’s tastiest and juiciest pond-raised bangus (milkfish), making it the “World’s Bangus Capital.” Dagupan is also one of the proposed metropolitan area in the Philippines. As a proposed independent metropolitan city, Metro Dagupan is set to include the independent component city of Dagupan, as well as the towns of Binmaley, Calasiao, Lingayen, Manaoag, Mangaldan, Mapandan, San Fabian, San Jacinto, and Santa Barbara. In the meantime, Dagupan is not yet a metropolitan city, but it still houses the commercial, educational, and health centers of the province, allowing it to attract people from different parts of the province of Pangasinan.
Dagupan serves as a major commercial and financial center in the north of Manila. Though the land use is primarily for agriculture, some parts are reserved for commercial, industrial, institutional, government, or private parks, and roads. It is also one of the centers of modern medical services, education, media and communication in North-Central Luzon. As a major regional commercial hub, many people in Pangasinan and nearby provinces commute to the city during the day, resulting in the drastic rise in the city’s daytime population as well as the worsened traffic to certain parts of the city, particularly in the downtown area. It also serves as a vital financial center housing numerous banks, non-bank financial institutions, headquarters of corporations and offices of major government departments and agencies.
Geographically, it is located within the fertile Agno River Valley and is in turn a part of the larger Central Luzon plain. It lies along the shorelines of the Lingayen Gulf on the northwest-central part of the island of Luzon and is bordered by Lingayen Gulf in the north, San Fabian in the northeast, Mangaldan in the east, Calasiao in the south, and Binmaley in the west.
Google Map Location
Dagupan is connected to other major cities by networks of national roads. There’s the Romulo Highway connecting it to Pangasinan, the La Union Road (N55) connecting it to Urdaneta, and the Dagupan Road (N56) which works as principal highways that serve the city. Transport options include intercity/interprovincial buses, taxi service, or modern PUVs, otherwise known as modern jeeps. There used to be a Philippine National Railways (PNR) that served the city via the Dagupan station, but it went defunct in the late 1980s. Naturally, driving a private car is also always an option.
For complete driving directions or specific information on the driving directions or travel routes to Dagupan City and the various LTO Dagupan offices, then you may refer to the maps below: