7 things that will cost you more in Ottawa in 2024

What will cost you more in 2024 The city has tabled its 2024 draft budget. CTV's Leah Larocque looks at seven things that will cost you more next year.

The city of Ottawa has tabled its 2024 draft budget, which includes more than $4.6 billion in operating expenses and $1.2 billion in capital spending.

Several fees are going up next year to help pay for the more than $5 billion in spending the city is planning. The city expects to raise nearly $1 billion next year through fees and service charges alone, accounting for 21.5 per cent of anticipated revenue.

Here are seven things that will cost you more in 2024:

Public transit

Transit fares are set to rise 2.5 per cent starting Jan. 1, 2024. An OC Transpo adult monthly pass will rise by $3.25 per month to $128.75, a $39 per year increase over 2023 fares. Cash fare is going up 10 cents per trip to $3.80 with a Presto card and $3.85 without one. Students on the U-Pass program will pay an extra $6.

Parking

You'll pay more for parking in 2024. The maximum on-street parking rate per hour is rising 50 cents to $4.50 next year.

The cost of an on-street parking permit for winter is rising 2.5 per cent to $163 and the cost of an annual residential on-street parking permit will increase $17 to $750 a year.

Recreation fees

Users will be paying more for some memberships at city of Ottawa facilities by up to 2.5 per cent.

Rentals

Renting city facilities will cost more next year.

Prices are going up 2.5 per cent. The adult arena rental fee will rise $8 to $331.88. The fee for minors will go up $4.85 to $198.94. Non-prime time rentals are going up $3.77 to $154.76.

Other rental fees:

Spay and neuter clinic

The cost to spay or neuter a dog or cat at the city-run clinic is rising about 5 per cent next year before HST.

It will cost $228, or $11 more, for a female cat and $9 more for a male cat at $178. For dogs, it depends on size. Neutering costs for male dogs are rising 5 per cent to between $338 and $405. Spaying a female dog will cost between $374 and $497. The boarding fee is going up $1 to $23.

Marriage licences

The cost of saying "I do" will go up 2 per cent in 2024.

A marriage licence will rise just over $3.50 to $182 on Jan. 1. Getting married at Ottawa City Hall will cost an extra $3 during business hours at $159.20 and an extra $4.66 on Friday evenings and Saturday afternoons at $238.75.

Death

Death registration is rising 90 cents to $51.