The Land Transportation Office (LTO) Davao City refers to the set of four (4) LTO offices based in Davao City, Davao del Sur: the LTO Davao City South District Office (DO), LTO Davao City North District Office (DO), LTO DLRO Toril, and the LTO DLRO Buhangin. Like the other LTO branches in the Philippines, the LTO Davao City offices were created so the agency can offer fast, convenient, accessible, and affordable LTO services to the Davaoeños. With these LTO offices, the agency can now better monitor and regulate the local and visiting drivers, car owners, and operators, and watch over the vehicle use and the entire land transport service in Davao City and its geographical area of responsibility (GAOR). The LTO, through these branch offices, also keeps its presence alive and felt within the local land transport sector. Plus, the close proximity ensures that the core programs and services of the LTO reach the very people—both drivers and pedestrians—whom they want to serve and keep safe.
As a gateway to Mindanao, and one of the Philippines’ largest islands, Davao City is already a pretty popular city in the southeastern corner of the Philippines. As if it’s not yet enough, Davao City also holds the title as the Orchid Capital of the Philippines and the Durian Capital of the Philippines. It is also home to durian (a fruit known for its pungent smell), Mt. Apo (one of the highest mountains in the country), and the famed monkey-eating Philippine eagle. It also has a rich, fertile land with mild pleasant climate which made it the ideal agricultural and industrial center in the South.
What is LTO Davao City?
LTO Davao City refers to the set of four (4) LTO offices stationed in the City of Davao, geographically grouped under Davao del Sur: the LTO Davao City South District Office (DO), LTO Davao City North District Office (DO), LTO DLRO Toril, and the LTO DLRO Buhangin. These LTO offices serve as the local frontliner agencies of the LTO Central Office. They are tasked with offering various LTO programs and services and bringing them closer and within the reach of the local transacting public in the City of Davao. Through these offices as well, the LTO brings most of its core programs and services as an agency and makes them available and accessible to the locals who need them, particularly to those who work behind the wheels.
These LTO offices in Davao City include:
LTO Davao City South District Office
The Davao City South District Office is the main operating arm and the go-to office for people with LTO-related needs in the southern part of Davao City. It carries out all LTO services in such a way that it is more accessible to the people of Davao City, compared to when they have to go straight to the Central Office to do so. Plus, this district office makes it possible to transact with the LTO without leaving Davao City, allowing those who work behind the wheels to save more time and money in satisfying their LTO-related needs.
LTO Davao City North District Office
Just like the LTO Davao City South District Office in the southern part of Davao City, the City of Davao made it a point not to neglect the LTO needs of those in the northern part of the city by creating the LTO Davao City North District Office. The LTO Davao City North District Office offers the same type and brand of LTO programs and services, only on the opposite side of the city. It is, however, housed in the same building along with the Davao City South DO, and is located with the LTO Region 11 at the LTO MVIS Compound on Quimpo Boulevard, Davao City.
LTO DLRO Toril
In an effort to improve the service delivery and processes of the LTO, the agency has created and opened the LTO DLRO Fecris Toril under the continuous modernization programs of the Land Transportation Office (LTO). The LTO DLRO Toril is a sub-office of the LTO meant to carry out its license renewal programs and services in Davao City from its location in Fecris Supermarket, McArthur Highway, Toril, Davao City.
LTO DLRO Buhangin
Yet another step towards continuous modernization, the LTO Davao City opened another Drivers’ License Renewal Office (DLRO) at a bigger space in Gaisano Grand Mall in Buhangin, Davao City. This LTO DLRO was created so the agency can cater to more client concerns and bring its licensing services closer to the public. Through the DLRO, the LTO also offers more convenient services with the waiting period shortened through a systematic procedure.
List of Services Offered by LTO Davao City Offices
All LTO services are meant to ensure public road safety and to guarantee that only roadworthy drivers and vehicles are allowed on them, some LTO branch offices are not well equipped and may not be able to offer certain services. That said, it’s best to check with the LTO branch you prefer to ensure that the service you need is available.
To learn more about the different LTO services, here’s a list of the ones generally offered by LTO offices nationwide:
- 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
Since some LTO branch offices are not equipped enough to offer certain LTO services, it’s in your best interest to check with your preferred LTO branch office first to confirm that the service you need is available there if you are visiting this branch.
How to Contact LTO Davao City
Reaching out to LTO Davao City can be done either through the phone, by email, or via their official social media account. It can also be by visiting any of the LTO offices in Davao City directly or its supervising office, the LTO Region 11 (Davao Region) regional office.
To reach out to the LTO Region 11 (Davao Region) regional office, please check the following contact information:
Land Transportation Office Region 11 – Office of the Regional Director
Agency Code: 1100
Office Address: LTO MVIS Compound Quimpo Boulevard, Davao City
Telephone Number: (082) 226-4141
Head of Agency: Dir. Neil M. Cañedo, MBA
Email Address: ltorxi@yahoo.com.ph, ltodavao@gmail.com
Operating Hours: 8AM – 5PM (Mondays-Fridays)
Contact Information
To reach out to either one of the LTO offices in Davao City, please check out the following contact details:
LTO Davao City South District Office
Agency Code: 1112
Office Address: LTO MVIS Compound Quimpo Boulevard, Davao City
Telephone Number: (082) 227-2513, +639 493094138 (Smart)
Head of Agency: Melencio I. Diaz, Jr.
Email Address: r11_dcdo@yahoo.com
Official Facebook Page: https://web.facebook.com/LTO.RXI.DCSDO/
Operating Hours: 8AM – 5PM (Mondays to Fridays)
LTO Davao City North District Office
Agency Code: 1108
Office Address: LTO MVIS Compound Quimpo Boulevard, Davao City
Telephone Number: (082) 227-1471, +639 201144675 (Smart), +639 336173551 (Sun)
Head of Agency: Oscar Don A. Zamora
Email Address: ltomdlc@gmail.com
Official Facebook Page: https://web.facebook.com/ltorxidcndo/
Operating Hours: 8AM – 5PM (Mondays to Fridays)
LTO DLRO Toril
Agency Code: 1139
Office Address: Ground Floor, Fecris Supermarket Toril, Crossing Bayabas, Davao City
Telephone Number: (082) 225-8933, +639 19925 0647 (Smart)
Head of Agency: Dianalyn S. Elecsion
Email Address: LTOTORILRXI@gmail.com
Official Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/LTOXIToril/
Operating Hours: 9AM – 5PM (Mondays to Fridays)
LTO DLRO Buhangin
Agency Code: 1118
Office Address: Gaisano Grand City Gate Mall, Buhangin, Davao City
Telephone Number: +639 273183519 (Globe)
Head of Agency: Cynthia H. Pafin
Email Address: ltobuhangin18@gmail.com
Official Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ltoxidlrobuhangin/
Operating Hours: 10AM – 5PM (Mondays to Fridays)
Where is Davao City
Davao City, officially known as the City of Davao, is a first class highly urbanized city (HUC) grouped with Davao del Sur in the southeastern corner of the Philippines, in the Davao Region. It is the largest city in the Philippines in terms of land area and is the third-most populous city in the Philippines after Quezon City and Manila. It serves as the leading regional center for southeastern Mindanao and is the main trade, commerce, and industry hub of Mindanao islands. It also serves as the regional center of Davao Region. It lies at the mouth of the Davao River near the head of Davao Gulf with about 50 small ports within its commercial sphere. It is bounded on the north by the provinces of Surigao del Sur, Agusan del Sur and Bukidnon. In the east, it is bounded by the Philippine Sea; and in the west by the Central Mindanao provinces.
Google Map Location
To learn more about the travel routes and the driving directions to Davao City or any of the LTO offices within the city premises, you may check the maps below: