Vehicle control device

A vehicle control device comprising:

• an automated driving instruction unit configured to give an instruction to start automated driving in accordance with a vehicle occupant's operation;
• a destination setting unit configured to set a destination in accordance with the vehicle occupant's operation;
• an automated driving control unit configured to automatically perform vehicle control of at least one of acceleration, deceleration, and steering regarding lane change of a host vehicle as the automated driving, and if the automated driving instruction unit gives the instruction to start the automated driving, cause the host vehicle to travel in the automated driving to the destination that is set by the destination setting unit;
• a notification unit configured to notify a vehicle occupant of information;
• and
• a control instruction unit configured to give an instruction to perform automated lane change control in which travel control required for movement from a travel lane to a target lane is automatically performed as lane change control performed in the lane change in accordance with the vehicle occupant's operation,
• wherein when the automated driving to the destination that is set by the destination setting unit is performed, if the instruction by the control instruction unit is given, the automated driving control unit is configured to perform the automated lane change control, and if the instruction is not given by the control instruction unit, the automated driving control unit is configured to perform lane change assistance control in which guidance of the lane change is provided to the vehicle occupant through the notification unit.