VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD

A vehicle control device is used for a vehicle that simultaneously transports a user and a package. The vehicle control device includes a controller configured to: acquire an attribute of the user and an attribute of the package; determine whether the user and the package are loaded in the vehicle; and upon determining that the user and the package are loaded in the vehicle, perform air conditioning control according to the attribute of the user and the attribute of the package.