Passengers using public transport in London will have to pay more for their tickets from next month.

Fares for the London Underground and the capital's bus routes are among those increasing from March 5 under plans announced by Mayor Sadiq Khan who says his 'hands are tied' when it comes to the latest demand on people's wages.

All pay as you go and paper single fares will increase as will charges for river bus services and the cable car between Greenwich and the Royal Docks.

While individual tube and bus journeys are rising between 10p and 30p the planned increases will also see the weekly cap for travel in zones one and three rise by £3 to £48 while the weekly cap for using buses and trams in the capital is set to increase by £1.40 to £24.70.

The average price increase is the same, says Transport for London, as the cap set by the Department for Transport for regulated rail fare rises in England which will also go up on the same date.

Mr Khan said: "I froze TfL fares for five years from 2016 to make transport more affordable for millions of Londoners.

"But my hands have been tied since the pandemic by the strict conditions set by the Government in the recent emergency funding agreement for TfL, which means fares have to be increased in London by the same amount as national rail fares – 5.9%.

"This is a challenging time for our city, with a Government that is not fully funding our public services, but I’m determined to step up so that we can continue building a greener, safer and fairer London for everyone."

From March 5 the price to use the city's cable car service will be £6 for an adult single journey and £3 for a child - regardless of whether you buy your ticket online, at the ticket desk or pay as you go. A single journey for an adult currently costs £5 if purchased online with a child £2.50.

Free travel for people aged 60 and over before 9am on weekdays will also not be restored, the capital's mayor has confirmed.

Despite thousands of people calling for the policy - which was withdrawn during the pandemic to ensure public transport remained clear in rush hour for key workers - to be re-instated to help pensioners through the cost of living crisis, Sadiq Khan says the offer won't be reintroduced.