QuestionsQuestions (LTFRB MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 2003-001)
To reclassify tourist transport services and establish guidelines for granting/controlling tourist transport franchises and CPCs to boost tourism, pursuant to a Memorandum of Agreement involving DOT, DOTC, and MMDA.
The Department of Tourism (DOT), Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC), and the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA).
Heavy duty passenger vans on wheels/runners, all seats facing front, with luggage compartment, with concessionaire agreement, plying specified airport/port/hotel areas covered by a tourist shuttle franchise; fares are predetermined by the Board; requires at least 3 units and maximum age limit of 10 years from date of manufacture.
4-door sedan vehicles or Asian Utility Vehicles with a concessionaire agreement; plying specified airport/port/hotel areas covered by a tourist metered taxi franchise; fares are by meter with receipts; requires at least 10 units; maximum age limit of 10 years from manufacture; and must have 2-way radio.
Tourist Metered Taxi fares are by meter with receipts, while Tourist Coupon Taxi fares are predetermined by the Board (and are based on coupons).
Buses, coasters, vans (other than AUV), and 4-door sedans catering to tourists under tourist chartered franchise. Age limits: 15 years for buses/coasters and 10 years for vans/cars, from date of manufacture.
Minimum of three (3) units and maximum age limit of 10 years from date of manufacture.
Minimum of ten (10) units and maximum age limit of 10 years from date of manufacture.
Minimum of ten (10) units and maximum age limit of 10 years from date of manufacture.
Minimum of three (3) units.
It requires a concessionaire agreement for Tourist Shuttle Service, Tourist Metered Taxi Service, Tourist Coupon Taxi Service, and Tourist Chartered Service (as part of the definitions).
Tourist Shuttle Service, Tourist Coupon Taxi Service, and Tourist Chartered Service: fares are predetermined by the Board. Tourist Metered Taxi Service: fares are by meter with receipts.
They must ply areas covered by the tourist service franchise, specifically including international and/or domestic airports, seaports and/or hotels (as stated per classification).
The applicant must secure DOT endorsement, forward it to DOTC Planning for evaluation under DOTC guidelines, and once approved, DOTC forwards it to the Board for franchise application. These steps are in addition to the Board’s existing CPC application requirements.
No. The circular states that the DOT/DOTC/DOT endorsement procedure is in addition to the CPC requirements already enforced by the Board.
Yes. It expressly provides that applications for extension of validity of existing CPCs for tourist transport services shall likewise be covered by the memorandum circular.
It takes effect fifteen (15) days following publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation, or by filing three (3) copies with the U.P. Law Center pursuant to Presidential Memorandum Circular No. 11.
All other Memorandum Circulars inconsistent with this circular are amended and/or repealed.