The Land Transportation Office (LTO) in Legazpi City, Albay comprises three different LTO offices: the LTO Regional Office – Operations Division, LTO Regional Office – New Registration Unit (NRU), and LTO Legazpi District Office (DO). These LTO offices serve both the locals and the visitors as the agencies ensure that the LTO operations are easily accessible in the city and within its geographical area of responsibility (GAOR). With these agencies, the LTO strives to be more effective and to bring their operations closer to the people with LTO-related needs.
Dubbed as the “City of Fun and Adventure” and the “ATV Capital,” Legazpi is also the ever-developing largest city and a major economic hub and the center for transportation, education, health services, commerce, and tourism in the Bicol Region. It is renowned worldwide for housing the perfectly symmetrical active volcano, Mount Mayon. If you’re looking for an escape from your busy urban lifestyle, Legazpi City is the place to go. The same is true if you find yourself with LTO-related needs while vacationing in the area.
What is LTO Legazpi?
LTO Legazpi refers to the LTO offices stationed in Legazpi City, Albay: the LTO Regional Office – Operations Division, LTO Regional Office – New Registration Unit (NRU), and LTO Legazpi District Office (DO). These LTO agencies in Legazpi City were created to serve as the local operating arm of the central office. These are meant to manifest the agency’s efforts and bridge the LTO programs with the transacting public—including the drivers, car owners, and operators—in the city and its neighboring areas. These agencies also offer the core programs—including the registration and renewal of motor vehicles (MV) and license and permits—so the LTO services would be more convenient and easier to avail of, especially for the people who work behind the wheels or those who can’t afford to travel to another place for their LTO-related needs. The LTO Legazpi offices also serve as a visual reminder to the public that the agency is watching over the city, and that they need ro be vigilant with their responsibility towards road safety.
LTO Regional Office – Operations Division
Aside from the regional office, Legazpi City also houses the LTO Regional Operations Division of the region. This division is located within the LTO Regional Office, and it serves as the LTO’s project implementing entity in the region. It oversees and manages the agency’s operations, as well as the implementation and delivery of the different LTO services and regulatory policies through the various LTO branch offices in the region, in an effort to keep the roads safe for both drivers and pedestrians.
LTO Regional Office – New Registration Unit (NRU)
Just like the regional operations division, the LTO new registration unit (NRU) in the city, is houses at the LTO regional office for Region 5. This office is housed in the Regional Government Center in Brgy. Rawis, Legazpi City, Albay and is in charge of all the new motor vehicle (MV) registrations and confirmation and related miscellaneous transactions in the province.
LTO Legazpi District Office (DO)
The LTO Legazpi District Office is a dedicated LTO office in Legazpi City where drivers, car owners, and even operators can get their LTO-related needs addressed. As one of the offices intended to extend the operations of the agency in Legazpi City, the LTO Legazpi DO serves as the agency’s primary operating arm in the local area offering the agency’s core programs and services and engaging the locals to help carry out their mandate in the surrounding communities and beyond.
List of Services Offered by LTO Legazpi
If, one day, you find yourself in need of any LTO-related services while in Legazpi City, then you can simply visit any of the LTO offices in the area. Like the other LTO offices, the frontline agencies in the city offers fast and efficient services in prime office locations to ensure convenience.
Some of the most common services offered by the LTO, include:
- 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
Because not all LTO offices are created equal, some agencies are not equipped enough to offer the full range of LTO services. That said, it’s best to check with the specific LTO branch first if the service you need is available before you make an actual trip.
How to Contact LTO Legazpi
Reaching out to the LTO Legazpi simply involves making a call, sending an email, or sending a message via social media. It can be done either by reaching out to the specific LTO Legazpi branch office or to the LTO Region 5 (Bicol Region) regional office.
To reach the LTO Region 5 (Bicol Region) regional office, please check the following contact information:
Land Transportation Office Region 5 – Office of the Regional Director
Agency Code: 5000
Office Address: Regional Government Center, Rawis, Legazpi City, Albay
Telephone Number: 742-08-72, 0929-499-9577
Head of Agency: Francisco P. Ranches Jr., CESO VI
Email Address: ord.ltor5@gmail.com
Operating Hours: 8AM – 5PM (Mondays-Fridays)
Contact Information
To reach out to the LTO Legazpi, please check out the contact information below:
LTO Regional Office – Operations Division
Agency Code: 5000
Office Address: Regional Government Center, Rawis, Legazpi City, Albay
Telephone Number: 431-33-53, 0917-302-7471
Head of Agency: Glenn A. Mancera
Email Address: ltor5operations@gmail.com
Operational Hours: 8AM – 5PM (Mondays to Fridays)
LTO Regional Office – New Registration Unit (NRU)
Agency Code: 0501
Office Address: Regional Government Center, Rawis, Legazpi City, Albay
Telephone Number: 431-33-53, 0966-712-4285
Head of Agency: Carlito A. Buenafe
Email Address: ltor5.operationsdivision@yahoo.com
Operational Hours: 8AM – 5PM (Mondays to Fridays)
LTO Legazpi District Office (DO)
Agency Code: 0524 (E02)
Office Address: Embarcadero de Legazpi, Leg. Blvd., Legazpi City, Albay
Telephone Number: 0946-500-0653
Head of Agency: Felicidad S. Mendoza
Email Address: ltolegazpi0524@gmail.com
Operational Hours: 8AM – 5PM (Mondays to Fridays)
Where is Legazpi City
Legazpi, officially known as the City of Legazpi, is a first class component city and capital of the province of Albay. It used to be a farming and fishing village before it became a competitive component city which is now the largest and the most populous one in the region. It serves as the regional center for tourism, education, health services, commerce, and transportation.
Geographically, the city of Legazpi is divided into two districts, the Legazpi Port and the Old Albay District. It is in the eastern portion of Albay and is bounded on the north by the municipality of Santo Domingo, on the east by Albay Gulf, in the west by the municipality of Daraga, and on the south by the municipalities of Manito, Albay and Pilar and Castilla, Sorsogon. The city is located 527 kilometres (327 mi) south of Manila, the Philippine capital city.
Google Map Location
Finding transportation is fairly easy in the city of Legazpi. There are public utility vehicles (PUVs) such as tricycles, jeepneys, UV Express vans, and taxis available at the designated stops, though if you are coming from other places like Manila, the fastest way to go is by air. If you are driving from Manila, it can take anywhere from 8 to 10 hours to Legazpi City. For the specific directions to Legazpi City or any of the LTO offices in the city, you may check out the maps below: