The cost of using public transport in Victoria will rise by 2.5 per cent in 2014 under new changes. Source: AAP
VICTORIANS are set to pay more to use public transport and for the first time motorcycles will pay to use the CityLink freeway from New Year's Day.
And as the new year rings in with the sting on hip pockets, motorists can say goodbye to pesky vehicle registration stickers, which will be abolished from January 1.
The labels for light vehicles in Victoria, including passenger cars, will be a thing of the past, with the state government estimating it will save Victorians $19.5 million a year by reducing the red-tape burdens.
The move follows the removal of registration labels in other states.
Upgrades in technology mean police and VicRoads can monitor registrations without the need for the windscreen stickers.
Public transport fares will rise by 2.5 per cent under changes announced recently by the state government.
Two-hour fares will expire after exactly two hours and weekend fares will jump from $3.50 to $6 for a daily zone one and two pass.
Other changes include new charges for motorcyclists, who for the first time will be tolled to use CityLink from January 1.
The road operator will toll them using technology so they will not have to carry an e-TAG.
CityLink is the only toll road in Australia that does not toll motorcycles.
Under its contract with the Victorian government, it was always expected motorcycles would be charged, but they will be tolled half the rate for cars.
The tax grab on poker machines is also set to rise from April.
Taxes on poker machines in bigger venues will be increased by 4.2 per cent, while the minimum player return ratio will be reduced from 87 per cent to 85 per cent.
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