A method for adjusting an amount of time required to consume a media asset, the method comprising: determining, using control circuitry, an amount of time remaining in a current trip of a user; determining, using the control circuitry, an amount of time remaining in the media asset, where the media asset is being consumed by the user during the current trip, wherein the amount of time remaining in the media asset corresponds to an amount of time between a current point of playback in the media asset and an end point of the media asset; comparing, using the control circuitry, the amount of time remaining in the current trip to the amount of time remaining in the media asset; in response to detecting a discrepancy between the amount of time remaining in the current trip and the amount of time remaining in the media asset, based on determining that the amount of time remaining in the current trip is less than the amount of time remaining in the media asset: based on a size of the discrepancy between the amount of time remaining in the media asset and the amount of time remaining in the current trip, selecting a skip operation or a fast-forward operation as a fast-access playback operation to perform on the media asset to rectify the discrepancy; determining a portion of the media asset to subject to the fast-access playback operation for which supplemental information is available, the supplemental information including a textual summary and/or a highlight clip for the portion; cross-referencing the portion with a database listing supplemental information associated with different portions of the media asset to determine the supplemental information associated with the portion; recommending the fast-access playback operation to perform on the media asset to rectify the discrepancy; and in response to a user input selecting an option to perform the recommended fast-access playback operation, performing the recommended fast-access playback operation on the portion of the media asset. determining, using control circuitry, an amount of time remaining in a current trip of a user; determining, using the control circuitry, an amount of time remaining in the media asset, where the media asset is being consumed by the user during the current trip, wherein the amount of time remaining in the media asset corresponds to an amount of time between a current point of playback in the media asset and an end point of the media asset; comparing, using the control circuitry, the amount of time remaining in the current trip to the amount of time remaining in the media asset; in response to detecting a discrepancy between the amount of time remaining in the current trip and the amount of time remaining in the media asset, based on determining that the amount of time remaining in the current trip is less than the amount of time remaining in the media asset: based on a size of the discrepancy between the amount of time remaining in the media asset and the amount of time remaining in the current trip, selecting a skip operation or a fast-forward operation as a fast-access playback operation to perform on the media asset to rectify the discrepancy; determining a portion of the media asset to subject to the fast-access playback operation for which supplemental information is available, the supplemental information including a textual summary and/or a highlight clip for the portion; cross-referencing the portion with a database listing supplemental information associated with different portions of the media asset to determine the supplemental information associated with the portion; recommending the fast-access playback operation to perform on the media asset to rectify the discrepancy; and in response to a user input selecting an option to perform the recommended fast-access playback operation, performing the recommended fast-access playback operation on the portion of the media asset. based on a size of the discrepancy between the amount of time remaining in the media asset and the amount of time remaining in the current trip, selecting a skip operation or a fast-forward operation as a fast-access playback operation to perform on the media asset to rectify the discrepancy; determining a portion of the media asset to subject to the fast-access playback operation for which supplemental information is available, the supplemental information including a textual summary and/or a highlight clip for the portion; cross-referencing the portion with a database listing supplemental information associated with different portions of the media asset to determine the supplemental information associated with the portion; recommending the fast-access playback operation to perform on the media asset to rectify the discrepancy; and in response to a user input selecting an option to perform the recommended fast-access playback operation, performing the recommended fast-access playback operation on the portion of the media asset.