Infrared communication system for a vehicle

In order to provide a communication system for a vehicle and an vehicle accessory operation system that utilizes the communication system for a vehicle which can achieve lower cost and non-wire harness structure as long as possible, there is provided a communication system (10) for a vehicle, the communication system comprising an inner view mirror (12) provided with a first infrared ray projecting and receiving section (18) that is capable of at least one of projecting and receiving an infrared ray (32,30), and at least one vehicle accessory (22) other than the inner view mirror, which vehicle accessory is provided with a second infrared ray projecting and receiving section (24) that is capable of at least one of projecting and receiving an infrared ray (32) and that is disposed so as to communicate with the inner view mirror (12).