QuestionsQuestions (LTO MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 520-2004)
It is issued pursuant to Republic Act No. 4136 (Land Transportation and Traffic Code, as amended) and in line with existing rules and regulations.
To differentiate tourist-oriented public utility vehicles from easily identifiable for-hire vehicles, to enhance tourist safety and security, and to provide comfort during land travel.
LTO coordinated with the LTFRB. It references LTFRB Memorandum Circular No. 2004-011 dated 26 May 2004.
Four-door sedan vehicles, vans (e.g., Mitsubishi L-300, Nissan Urvan, Toyota Hi-Ace, Hyundai Starex, Kia Besta, Kia Pregio, MB 100, or equivalent), and Asian Utility Vehicles (AUVs) plying international/domestic airports, seaports, and hotels.
Backseats of AUVs with liftbacks shall be removed.
They must have body markings and no top light shall be installed.
Coasters, vans (e.g., Mitsubishi L-300, Nissan Urvan, Toyota Hi-Ace, Hyundai Starex, Kia Besta, Kia Pregio, MB 100 or equivalent), air-conditioned jeepneys (with at least 12 passengers), mini-buses, and buses—provided the service is covered by a Contract of Service.
Vehicles must have body markings showing trade name, plate number, and LTFRB case number; these are used to identify the vehicle as part of the tourist charter service category.
It covers luxury vehicles, pick-up, limousines, SUVs, and vans with plush/luxurious amenities and engine displacement of not less than 2000 cc with wheelbase of at least 2670 mm; these vehicles must have no body markings.
Engine displacement not less than 2000 cc and wheel base of a minimum of 2670 mm.
They shall have the characteristics of regular Rizal Monument full color graphic plates with predominantly yellow color; reflective full color graphic plates; embossed black alpha-numeric; black 'Matatag na Republika'; block border; space for plate year tags; and a stripe of white LTO markings as a security feature.
To determine that the vehicles fall under the category of for-hire motor vehicles with reflective full color graphic license plates.
A letter 'D' (duplicate) is included after the numeric.
The plates are specified as 140mm x 390mm reflective, with visible multiple LTO acronym security watermarks at the bottom of the space with yellow color.
All orders/circulars/memoranda in conflict are deemed superseded. It takes effect immediately after filing copies with the University of the Philippines (UP) Law Center.