Public transport fare increases have been put on hold in south-east Queensland as the Palaszczuk government waits for recommendations from an independent fare review.

The freeze comes weeks before the government's scheduled 2.5 per cent increase in transport fares, which were due in January.

Public transport zones in south-east Queensland are under consideration. Credit:Glenn Hunt

Minister for Transport Stirling Hinchliffe said the freeze was a "great win" for commuters, with the independent fare review taskforce, appointed in August 2015, expected to deliver recommendations by early next year.

"The Palaszczuk government appreciates that fare affordability is one of the great barriers to even greater use of our transport system and we want to get this right, we want to make sure we have a system that works best for commuters, works best for the community," Mr Hinchliffe said.