diff --git a/automotive/vehicle/aidl/impl/vhal/include/DefaultVehicleHal.h b/automotive/vehicle/aidl/impl/vhal/include/DefaultVehicleHal.h
index 9a42180..f7a71b4 100644
--- a/automotive/vehicle/aidl/impl/vhal/include/DefaultVehicleHal.h
+++ b/automotive/vehicle/aidl/impl/vhal/include/DefaultVehicleHal.h
@@ -191,6 +191,10 @@
             const std::vector<aidl::android::hardware::automotive::vehicle::SubscribeOptions>&
                     options);
 
+    VhalResult<void> checkPermissionHelper(
+            const aidl::android::hardware::automotive::vehicle::VehiclePropValue& value,
+            aidl::android::hardware::automotive::vehicle::VehiclePropertyAccess accessToTest) const;
+
     VhalResult<void> checkReadPermission(
             const aidl::android::hardware::automotive::vehicle::VehiclePropValue& value) const;
 
diff --git a/automotive/vehicle/aidl/impl/vhal/src/DefaultVehicleHal.cpp b/automotive/vehicle/aidl/impl/vhal/src/DefaultVehicleHal.cpp
index d85cc09..847f3b8 100644
--- a/automotive/vehicle/aidl/impl/vhal/src/DefaultVehicleHal.cpp
+++ b/automotive/vehicle/aidl/impl/vhal/src/DefaultVehicleHal.cpp
@@ -605,6 +605,23 @@
     return vectorToStableLargeParcelable(std::move(configs), output);
 }
 
+bool hasRequiredAccess(VehiclePropertyAccess access, VehiclePropertyAccess requiredAccess) {
+    return access == requiredAccess || access == VehiclePropertyAccess::READ_WRITE;
+}
+
+bool areaConfigsHaveRequiredAccess(const std::vector<VehicleAreaConfig>& areaConfigs,
+                                   VehiclePropertyAccess requiredAccess) {
+    if (areaConfigs.empty()) {
+        return false;
+    }
+    for (VehicleAreaConfig areaConfig : areaConfigs) {
+        if (!hasRequiredAccess(areaConfig.access, requiredAccess)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+
 VhalResult<void> DefaultVehicleHal::checkSubscribeOptions(
         const std::vector<SubscribeOptions>& options) {
     for (const auto& option : options) {
@@ -614,6 +631,26 @@
                    << StringPrintf("no config for property, ID: %" PRId32, propId);
         }
         const VehiclePropConfig& config = mConfigsByPropId[propId];
+        std::vector<VehicleAreaConfig> areaConfigs;
+        if (option.areaIds.empty()) {
+            areaConfigs = config.areaConfigs;
+        } else {
+            std::unordered_map<int, VehicleAreaConfig> areaConfigByAreaId;
+            for (const VehicleAreaConfig& areaConfig : config.areaConfigs) {
+                areaConfigByAreaId.emplace(areaConfig.areaId, areaConfig);
+            }
+            for (int areaId : option.areaIds) {
+                auto it = areaConfigByAreaId.find(areaId);
+                if (it != areaConfigByAreaId.end()) {
+                    areaConfigs.push_back(it->second);
+                } else if (areaId != 0 || !areaConfigByAreaId.empty()) {
+                    return StatusError(StatusCode::INVALID_ARG)
+                           << StringPrintf("invalid area ID: %" PRId32 " for prop ID: %" PRId32
+                                           ", not listed in config",
+                                           areaId, propId);
+                }
+            }
+        }
 
         if (config.changeMode != VehiclePropertyChangeMode::ON_CHANGE &&
             config.changeMode != VehiclePropertyChangeMode::CONTINUOUS) {
@@ -621,8 +658,9 @@
                    << "only support subscribing to ON_CHANGE or CONTINUOUS property";
         }
 
-        if (config.access != VehiclePropertyAccess::READ &&
-            config.access != VehiclePropertyAccess::READ_WRITE) {
+        // Either VehiclePropConfig.access or VehicleAreaConfig.access will be specified
+        if (!hasRequiredAccess(config.access, VehiclePropertyAccess::READ) &&
+            !areaConfigsHaveRequiredAccess(areaConfigs, VehiclePropertyAccess::READ)) {
             return StatusError(StatusCode::ACCESS_DENIED)
                    << StringPrintf("Property %" PRId32 " has no read access", propId);
         }
@@ -644,20 +682,6 @@
                        << "invalid sample rate: " << sampleRateHz << " HZ";
             }
         }
-
-        if (isGlobalProp(propId)) {
-            continue;
-        }
-
-        // Non-global property.
-        for (int32_t areaId : option.areaIds) {
-            if (auto areaConfig = getAreaConfig(propId, areaId, config); areaConfig == nullptr) {
-                return StatusError(StatusCode::INVALID_ARG)
-                       << StringPrintf("invalid area ID: %" PRId32 " for prop ID: %" PRId32
-                                       ", not listed in config",
-                                       areaId, propId);
-            }
-        }
     }
     return {};
 }
@@ -776,36 +800,42 @@
     return mVehicleHardware.get();
 }
 
-VhalResult<void> DefaultVehicleHal::checkWritePermission(const VehiclePropValue& value) const {
+VhalResult<void> DefaultVehicleHal::checkPermissionHelper(
+        const VehiclePropValue& value, VehiclePropertyAccess accessToTest) const {
+    static const std::unordered_set<VehiclePropertyAccess> validAccesses = {
+            VehiclePropertyAccess::WRITE, VehiclePropertyAccess::READ,
+            VehiclePropertyAccess::READ_WRITE};
+    if (validAccesses.find(accessToTest) == validAccesses.end()) {
+        return StatusError(StatusCode::INVALID_ARG)
+               << "checkPermissionHelper parameter is an invalid access type";
+    }
+
     int32_t propId = value.prop;
     auto result = getConfig(propId);
     if (!result.ok()) {
         return StatusError(StatusCode::INVALID_ARG) << getErrorMsg(result);
     }
     const VehiclePropConfig* config = result.value();
+    const VehicleAreaConfig* areaConfig = getAreaConfig(value, *config);
 
-    if (config->access != VehiclePropertyAccess::WRITE &&
-        config->access != VehiclePropertyAccess::READ_WRITE) {
+    if (areaConfig == nullptr && !isGlobalProp(propId)) {
+        return StatusError(StatusCode::INVALID_ARG) << "no config for area ID: " << value.areaId;
+    }
+    if (!hasRequiredAccess(config->access, accessToTest) &&
+        (areaConfig == nullptr || !hasRequiredAccess(areaConfig->access, accessToTest))) {
         return StatusError(StatusCode::ACCESS_DENIED)
-               << StringPrintf("Property %" PRId32 " has no write access", propId);
+               << StringPrintf("Property %" PRId32 " does not have the following access: %" PRId32,
+                               propId, accessToTest);
     }
     return {};
 }
 
-VhalResult<void> DefaultVehicleHal::checkReadPermission(const VehiclePropValue& value) const {
-    int32_t propId = value.prop;
-    auto result = getConfig(propId);
-    if (!result.ok()) {
-        return StatusError(StatusCode::INVALID_ARG) << getErrorMsg(result);
-    }
-    const VehiclePropConfig* config = result.value();
+VhalResult<void> DefaultVehicleHal::checkWritePermission(const VehiclePropValue& value) const {
+    return checkPermissionHelper(value, VehiclePropertyAccess::WRITE);
+}
 
-    if (config->access != VehiclePropertyAccess::READ &&
-        config->access != VehiclePropertyAccess::READ_WRITE) {
-        return StatusError(StatusCode::ACCESS_DENIED)
-               << StringPrintf("Property %" PRId32 " has no read access", propId);
-    }
-    return {};
+VhalResult<void> DefaultVehicleHal::checkReadPermission(const VehiclePropValue& value) const {
+    return checkPermissionHelper(value, VehiclePropertyAccess::READ);
 }
 
 void DefaultVehicleHal::checkHealth(IVehicleHardware* vehicleHardware,
diff --git a/automotive/vehicle/aidl/impl/vhal/test/DefaultVehicleHalTest.cpp b/automotive/vehicle/aidl/impl/vhal/test/DefaultVehicleHalTest.cpp
index 7195d97..63964ef 100644
--- a/automotive/vehicle/aidl/impl/vhal/test/DefaultVehicleHalTest.cpp
+++ b/automotive/vehicle/aidl/impl/vhal/test/DefaultVehicleHalTest.cpp
@@ -100,6 +100,10 @@
 constexpr int32_t WRITE_ONLY_PROP = 10007 + 0x10000000 + 0x01000000 + 0x00400000;
 // VehiclePropertyGroup:SYSTEM,VehicleArea:GLOBAL,VehiclePropertyType:INT32
 constexpr int32_t GLOBAL_CONTINUOUS_PROP_NO_VUR = 10008 + 0x10000000 + 0x01000000 + 0x00400000;
+// VehiclePropertyGroup:SYSTEM,VehicleArea:GLOBAL,VehiclePropertyType:INT32
+constexpr int32_t GLOBAL_NONE_ACCESS_PROP = 10009 + 0x10000000 + 0x01000000 + 0x00400000;
+// VehiclePropertyGroup:SYSTEM,VehicleArea:WINDOW,VehiclePropertyType:INT32
+constexpr int32_t AREA_NONE_ACCESS_PROP = 10010 + 0x10000000 + 0x03000000 + 0x00400000;
 
 int32_t testInt32VecProp(size_t i) {
     // VehiclePropertyGroup:SYSTEM,VehicleArea:GLOBAL,VehiclePropertyType:INT32_VEC
@@ -175,6 +179,26 @@
                                     .value.int32Values = {0},
                             },
                     .expectedStatus = StatusCode::ACCESS_DENIED,
+            },
+            {
+                    .name = "none_access",
+                    .request =
+                            {
+                                    .prop = GLOBAL_NONE_ACCESS_PROP,
+                                    .value.int32Values = {0},
+                            },
+                    .expectedStatus = StatusCode::ACCESS_DENIED,
+            },
+            {
+                    .name = "none_area_access",
+                    .request =
+                            {
+                                    .prop = AREA_NONE_ACCESS_PROP,
+                                    .value.int32Values = {0},
+                                    // Only ROW_1_LEFT is allowed.
+                                    .areaId = toInt(VehicleAreaWindow::ROW_1_RIGHT),
+                            },
+                    .expectedStatus = StatusCode::ACCESS_DENIED,
             }};
 }
 
@@ -228,11 +252,11 @@
         for (size_t i = 0; i < 10000; i++) {
             testConfigs.push_back(VehiclePropConfig{
                     .prop = testInt32VecProp(i),
-                    .access = VehiclePropertyAccess::READ_WRITE,
                     .areaConfigs =
                             {
                                     {
                                             .areaId = 0,
+                                            .access = VehiclePropertyAccess::READ_WRITE,
                                             .minInt32Value = 0,
                                             .maxInt32Value = 100,
                                     },
@@ -242,9 +266,9 @@
         // A property with area config.
         testConfigs.push_back(
                 VehiclePropConfig{.prop = INT32_WINDOW_PROP,
-                                  .access = VehiclePropertyAccess::READ_WRITE,
                                   .areaConfigs = {{
                                           .areaId = toInt(VehicleAreaWindow::ROW_1_LEFT),
+                                          .access = VehiclePropertyAccess::READ_WRITE,
                                           .minInt32Value = 0,
                                           .maxInt32Value = 100,
                                   }}});
@@ -275,18 +299,19 @@
         // A per-area on-change property.
         testConfigs.push_back(VehiclePropConfig{
                 .prop = AREA_ON_CHANGE_PROP,
-                .access = VehiclePropertyAccess::READ_WRITE,
                 .changeMode = VehiclePropertyChangeMode::ON_CHANGE,
                 .areaConfigs =
                         {
                                 {
 
                                         .areaId = toInt(VehicleAreaWindow::ROW_1_LEFT),
+                                        .access = VehiclePropertyAccess::READ_WRITE,
                                         .minInt32Value = 0,
                                         .maxInt32Value = 100,
                                 },
                                 {
                                         .areaId = toInt(VehicleAreaWindow::ROW_1_RIGHT),
+                                        .access = VehiclePropertyAccess::READ,
                                         .minInt32Value = 0,
                                         .maxInt32Value = 100,
                                 },
@@ -295,7 +320,6 @@
         // A per-area continuous property.
         testConfigs.push_back(VehiclePropConfig{
                 .prop = AREA_CONTINUOUS_PROP,
-                .access = VehiclePropertyAccess::READ_WRITE,
                 .changeMode = VehiclePropertyChangeMode::CONTINUOUS,
                 .minSampleRate = 0.0,
                 .maxSampleRate = 1000.0,
@@ -304,12 +328,14 @@
                                 {
 
                                         .areaId = toInt(VehicleAreaWindow::ROW_1_LEFT),
+                                        .access = VehiclePropertyAccess::READ_WRITE,
                                         .minInt32Value = 0,
                                         .maxInt32Value = 100,
                                         .supportVariableUpdateRate = true,
                                 },
                                 {
                                         .areaId = toInt(VehicleAreaWindow::ROW_1_RIGHT),
+                                        .access = VehiclePropertyAccess::READ_WRITE,
                                         .minInt32Value = 0,
                                         .maxInt32Value = 100,
                                         .supportVariableUpdateRate = false,
@@ -332,6 +358,37 @@
                 .minSampleRate = 0.0,
                 .maxSampleRate = 1000.0,
         });
+        // Global access set to NONE
+        testConfigs.push_back(VehiclePropConfig{
+                .prop = GLOBAL_NONE_ACCESS_PROP,
+                .access = VehiclePropertyAccess::NONE,
+                .changeMode = VehiclePropertyChangeMode::CONTINUOUS,
+                .minSampleRate = 0.0,
+                .maxSampleRate = 100.0,
+        });
+        // Area access set to NONE
+        testConfigs.push_back(VehiclePropConfig{
+                .prop = AREA_NONE_ACCESS_PROP,
+                .changeMode = VehiclePropertyChangeMode::CONTINUOUS,
+                .minSampleRate = 0.0,
+                .maxSampleRate = 1000.0,
+                .areaConfigs =
+                        {
+                                {
+
+                                        .areaId = toInt(VehicleAreaWindow::ROW_1_LEFT),
+                                        .access = VehiclePropertyAccess::NONE,
+                                        .minInt32Value = 0,
+                                        .maxInt32Value = 100,
+                                },
+                                {
+                                        .areaId = toInt(VehicleAreaWindow::ROW_1_RIGHT),
+                                        .access = VehiclePropertyAccess::NONE,
+                                        .minInt32Value = 0,
+                                        .maxInt32Value = 100,
+                                },
+                        },
+        });
         // Register the heartbeat event property.
         testConfigs.push_back(VehiclePropConfig{
                 .prop = toInt(VehicleProperty::VHAL_HEARTBEAT),
@@ -673,6 +730,21 @@
                                                     .prop = WRITE_ONLY_PROP,
                                             },
                             },
+                            {
+                                    .requestId = 1,
+                                    .prop =
+                                            {
+                                                    .prop = GLOBAL_NONE_ACCESS_PROP,
+                                            },
+                            },
+                            {
+                                    .requestId = 2,
+                                    .prop =
+                                            {
+                                                    .prop = AREA_NONE_ACCESS_PROP,
+                                                    .areaId = toInt(VehicleAreaWindow::ROW_1_LEFT),
+                                            },
+                            },
                     },
     };
 
@@ -690,6 +762,14 @@
                                                             .requestId = 0,
                                                             .status = StatusCode::ACCESS_DENIED,
                                                     },
+                                                    {
+                                                            .requestId = 1,
+                                                            .status = StatusCode::ACCESS_DENIED,
+                                                    },
+                                                    {
+                                                            .requestId = 2,
+                                                            .status = StatusCode::ACCESS_DENIED,
+                                                    },
                                             }))
             << "expect to get ACCESS_DENIED status if no read permission";
 }
@@ -1316,8 +1396,8 @@
 
     auto maybeResults = getCallback()->nextOnPropertyEventResults();
     ASSERT_TRUE(maybeResults.has_value()) << "no results in callback";
-    ASSERT_THAT(maybeResults.value().payloads, UnorderedElementsAre(testValue1, testValue2))
-            << "results mismatch, expect two on-change events for all updated areas";
+    ASSERT_THAT(maybeResults.value().payloads, UnorderedElementsAre(testValue1))
+            << "results mismatch, expect one on-change events for all updated areas";
     ASSERT_FALSE(getCallback()->nextOnPropertyEventResults().has_value())
             << "more results than expected";
 }
@@ -1627,6 +1707,27 @@
     ASSERT_EQ(status.getServiceSpecificError(), toInt(StatusCode::ACCESS_DENIED));
 }
 
+TEST_F(DefaultVehicleHalTest, testSubscribeGlobalNoneAccess) {
+    std::vector<SubscribeOptions> options = {{
+            .propId = GLOBAL_NONE_ACCESS_PROP,
+    }};
+
+    auto status = getClient()->subscribe(getCallbackClient(), options, 0);
+
+    ASSERT_FALSE(status.isOk()) << "subscribe to a property with NONE global access must fail";
+    ASSERT_EQ(status.getServiceSpecificError(), toInt(StatusCode::ACCESS_DENIED));
+}
+
+TEST_F(DefaultVehicleHalTest, testSubscribeAreaNoneAccess) {
+    std::vector<SubscribeOptions> options = {
+            {.propId = AREA_NONE_ACCESS_PROP, .areaIds = {toInt(VehicleAreaWindow::ROW_1_LEFT)}}};
+
+    auto status = getClient()->subscribe(getCallbackClient(), options, 0);
+
+    ASSERT_FALSE(status.isOk()) << "subscribe to a property with NONE area access must fail";
+    ASSERT_EQ(status.getServiceSpecificError(), toInt(StatusCode::ACCESS_DENIED));
+}
+
 TEST_F(DefaultVehicleHalTest, testUnsubscribeFailure) {
     auto status = getClient()->unsubscribe(getCallbackClient(),
                                            std::vector<int32_t>({GLOBAL_ON_CHANGE_PROP}));
@@ -1881,7 +1982,7 @@
     };
     SetValueResult result3 = {
             .requestId = 3,
-            .status = StatusCode::OK,
+            .status = StatusCode::ACCESS_DENIED,
     };
     // Prepare the responses
     for (int i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
@@ -1907,9 +2008,8 @@
 
         auto maybeResults = getCallback()->nextOnPropertyEventResults();
         ASSERT_TRUE(maybeResults.has_value()) << "no results in callback";
-        ASSERT_THAT(maybeResults.value().payloads,
-                    UnorderedElementsAre(testValue1, testValue2, testValue3))
-                << "results mismatch, expect 3 batched on change events";
+        ASSERT_THAT(maybeResults.value().payloads, UnorderedElementsAre(testValue1, testValue2))
+                << "results mismatch, expect 2 batched on change events";
         ASSERT_FALSE(getCallback()->nextOnPropertyEventResults().has_value())
                 << "more results than expected";
     }