Here's some city fee increases Calgarians can expect to pay in 2025

As Calgarians ring in the new year, many will also be ringing in extra costs.

Along with new taxes on the provincial level, a new municipal budget approved in November means the first day of 2025 is slated to come with a raft of new fare and fee increases.

Here are some additional costs from the city that Calgarians can expect to pay, starting Jan. 1, as well as one area where people might see some cost savings.

Property, water, waste

After approval from city council in November, property taxes will increase by 3.6 per cent in 2025.

The city says for a typical single residential property, Calgarians will pay an estimated additional $8.37 a month in property taxes.

Fees for water and waste services will also be higher on January's monthly bills — meaning an estimated $5.09 in waste and recycling and water utilities per month, based on average usage.

Transit

Transit riders will pay about 10 cents more per ride in the new year, depending on their age and transit pass.

Calgary Transit said the increase is to "ensure that revenues keep pace with operating costs and city growth."

Here's what those 2025 increases look like for youth, adults and seniors:

Those increases are effective Jan. 1.

Recreation

It will also cost more in 2025 for Calgarians to access city-run indoor pools, fitness centres, public skating facilities and more.

For recreation services, Calgarians have two monthly passes to choose from — there's a Rec Pass and Rec Pass Plus — both of which will see price increases.

A monthly-paid Rec Pass Plus gives Calgarians unlimited access each month to all of Calgary's recreation facilities and leisure centres.

Here's a breakdown of those service fee increases:

Prices for single admission and 10-pack passes at city-operated aquatic and fitness centres, as well as leisure centres, are also increasing in the new year.

Local access fees

Now for some good news.

Calgarians' ENMAX bills may drop slightly in 2025, thanks to a change in how Calgary calculates its local access fees.

That fee used to be calculated according to the price of electricity. But after Calgary saw electricity prices climb in recent years, the Alberta Utilities Commission recently approved a new calculation "to bring more affordable and predictable electricity bills to Calgarians."

Starting Jan. 1, the local access fee will be calculated using a fixed rate of $0.015507 per kWh for all customers.

For the average customer, the city says the fee should reduce by 30 per cent in 2025 — lowering the average monthly cost to an estimated $7.91 from $11.24.