Berry pledges more car clubs, extra cash for cyclists and walking zones

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Unveiling her transport manifesto Ms Berry said she was committed to providing cheaper, better public transport and making London a model city for cyclists.

Her plans include cycling and walking zones and personal consultants who talk people out of their cars, particularly in outer London.

She wants a rapid expansion of car clubs, with a club parking space within five minutes of every home by 2011. Under a Green mayor the cycling budget would be trebled to at least £150 million per year by 2012. There would also be free bikes across the capital, not just central areas, by 2011, following the Paris model.

Ms Berry said: "We have a decision to make in this election - do we want our transport system to be liberating, or just frustrating?

As Mayor, I plan to give Londoners a real choice of transport for every journey.

"We need to bring an end to the transport tribe mentality. It's no good thinking of ourselves as ' a cyclist', ' a motorist' or 'a bus user' - we are all just people who need to get around."

Other proposals include:

A 20p cut to all bus and offpeak Tube fares.

Extending the Freedom Pass to give 24-hour free travel to pensioners, defending free travel for under-18s and extending the 30 per cent student discount, currently only on Travelcards, to all fares.

London Overground services extended and improved in south and west London and the creation of a full orbital "rail ring" with better links between outer London boroughs.

Pedestrian areas in every town centre.

Ms Berry also agreed with Ken Livingstone's proposals for a 20mph speed limit across London. The two have already told their voters to use their second preference votes for the other candidate.