2025 City of Ottawa: 9 things that will cost more in 2025 [Video]

Ottawa residents will be paying more to board the bus and the O-Train, have the garbage picked up, park on city streets and to use recreation facilities in 2025.

The 2025 City of Ottawa draft budget includes a 3.9 per cent property tax hike for most homeowners. The budget also includes increases in user fees for a variety of city services next year.

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CTVNewsOttawa.ca looks at nine things that will cost you more in Ottawa in 2025.

OC Transpo fares

Transit riders are facing an average five-per-cent hike in transit fares next year.

Here is a look at the proposed transit fares for 2025:

• Adult monthly pass: $135 ($128.75 in 2024)
• Senior monthly pass: $108 ($49 in 2024)
• Adult single-ride fare (paid by card): $4 ($3.80 in 2024)
• Adult single-ride fare (paid by cash): $4.05 (3.85 in 2024)
• Senior single-ride fare (paid by e-purse): $3.20 …