Remote operation apparatus and service center

Remote operation device controlling the vehicle based on the operation signal transmitted from the service center via the user's portable terminal. Time comparison unit compares the first service center receives the operation signal reception time from the operation time of the portable terminal performing a remote operation of the user. When the reception time period as a comparison result of the comparing portion is greater than or equal to a predetermined time period of the operation time difference, discarding unit to discard the operation signal.