Methods and systems for enabling a temporary user to gain temporary access to a locked space of a vehicle

A temporary access system adapted for enabling a temporary user to gain temporary access to a locked space of a vehicle, the temporary access system comprising:

• an intermediate system adapted to remotely control functionality of the vehicle, the intermediate system being configured to directly or indirectly communicate with an owner device associated with an owner of the vehicle, the owner device located remote from the intermediate system and being configured to control functionality of the vehicle by communication with the intermediate system, the owner device comprising an owner transmitting unit adapted for transmitting a permission message comprising access parameters directly or indirectly to a user device associated with the temporary user, the user device comprising a user receiving unit adapted for receiving the permission message directly or indirectly from the owner device and a user transmitting unit adapted for transmitting a request message to the remote intermediate system to open a remotely operable lock of the locked space, wherein the request message comprises the access parameters;
• wherein the intermediate system comprises an intermediate receiving unit adapted for receiving the request message from the user device and an intermediate transmitting unit adapted for transmitting, based on the request message, an unlock message to the vehicle to open the lock, wherein the lock is enabled to be unlocked based on the access parameters.