London’s 2024-2027 budget calls for a proposed $1.2 billion in operations spending in 2024 with more than $500 million of that expected to be raised through non-tax levy revenue, all just to keep services where they are. Reporter Jack Moulton takes a look at what fees Londoners can expect to affect their pocketbook in the new year.
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PUBLIC TRANSIT
The London Transit Commission (LTC) is hiking fares by roughly 17 per cent in 2024, which for a single fare means $3.50, up from $3. The LTC chalks up the first fare increase in four years to the increasing costs of operating, alongside budget constraints. The price of a monthly bus pass also is increasing to $112 from $95. Monthly youth passes for those 13 to 17 will also go to $72 from $61, and a monthly park and ride pass will cost $83, up from $70.
STREET PARKING
On-street parking meter fees downtown and in the east end will be increasing by 10 per cent, to $2.75 an hour from $2.50. The city will be introducing a new residential parking pass program in 2024, which will cost $65 annually for each vehicle.
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Several user fees for the city’s recreation services will be increasing as well.
Aquatics:
- Adult fee per visit: $6.50, up from $6.25
- Seniors: $5.50, up from $5.25
- Family pass: $16.50, up from $16
Public skating:
- Adult fee per session: $4.80, up from $4.75
- Youth (13-18): $4.10, up from $4
- Child: $3.80, up from $3.75
- Seniors: $4.10, up from $4
- Family pass: $8.70, up from $8.50
Golfing (green fees for guests at prime time):
- Thames Valley Golf Course
- Thames Valley Classic: $46, up from $45
- Thames Valley Hickory 9: $23.50, up from $23
- Fanshawe Golf Course
- Fanshawe Traditional: $46, up from $45
- Fanshawe Quarry: $37.50, up from $36
WASTE DISPOSAL
The cost for residential waste pickup will go up in 2024, with garbage tags increasing to $2 from $1.50.
Landfill disposal costs, measured and costed by kilograms, will not increase.
SPAYING/NEUTERING PETS
In the new year, the city will be discontinuing many individuals, subsidized treatments for cats and dogs such as spaying/neutering and microchipping, in favor of a package for cats or dogs which includes spaying/neutering, a rabies vaccine, a parasite and deworming treatment, a nail trim and microchipping.
For cats, this will cost $80, and for dogs, the same package will cost $130.
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