A vehicle lighting device (100, 200L, 200R) comprising: a light source for emitting light in a predetermined direction; a mirror member disposed on an optical axis of the light source so as to be inclined to the optical axis; and a first optical element (90, 91L, 91R, 93) disposed on the optical axis of the light source between the light source and the mirror member so as to be inclined to the optical axis, the first optical element (90, 91L, 91R, 93) including a first region allowed to be switched between a light transmitting state and a light reflecting state and a second region having at least a light reflecting state, wherein: the first region in the first optical element (90, 91L, 91R, 93) is capable of reflecting part of the light emitted from the light source to a relatively remote place; the second region in the first optical element (90, 91L, 91R, 93) is capable of reflecting part of the light emitted from the light source to a relatively near place; and the mirror member is capable of reflecting the light that is emitted from the light source and then passes through the first region in the first optical element (90, 91L, 91R, 93) to a relatively near place; wherein in the first optical element (90, 91L, 91R, 93), the first region is allowed to be switched between the light transmitting state and the light reflecting state, and the second region is always in the light reflecting state. a light source for emitting light in a predetermined direction; a mirror member disposed on an optical axis of the light source so as to be inclined to the optical axis; and a first optical element (90, 91L, 91R, 93) disposed on the optical axis of the light source between the light source and the mirror member so as to be inclined to the optical axis, the first optical element (90, 91L, 91R, 93) including a first region allowed to be switched between a light transmitting state and a light reflecting state and a second region having at least a light reflecting state, wherein: the first region in the first optical element (90, 91L, 91R, 93) is capable of reflecting part of the light emitted from the light source to a relatively remote place; the second region in the first optical element (90, 91L, 91R, 93) is capable of reflecting part of the light emitted from the light source to a relatively near place; and the mirror member is capable of reflecting the light that is emitted from the light source and then passes through the first region in the first optical element (90, 91L, 91R, 93) to a relatively near place; wherein in the first optical element (90, 91L, 91R, 93), the first region is allowed to be switched between the light transmitting state and the light reflecting state, and the second region is always in the light reflecting state. the first region in the first optical element (90, 91L, 91R, 93) is capable of reflecting part of the light emitted from the light source to a relatively remote place; the second region in the first optical element (90, 91L, 91R, 93) is capable of reflecting part of the light emitted from the light source to a relatively near place; and the mirror member is capable of reflecting the light that is emitted from the light source and then passes through the first region in the first optical element (90, 91L, 91R, 93) to a relatively near place; wherein in the first optical element (90, 91L, 91R, 93), the first region is allowed to be switched between the light transmitting state and the light reflecting state, and the second region is always in the light reflecting state.