diff --git a/simulations/airshower_beacon_simulation/ac_show_signal_to_noise.py b/simulations/airshower_beacon_simulation/ac_show_signal_to_noise.py
index 46aac64..819b4e8 100755
--- a/simulations/airshower_beacon_simulation/ac_show_signal_to_noise.py
+++ b/simulations/airshower_beacon_simulation/ac_show_signal_to_noise.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 
     fname = "ZH_airshower/mysim.sry"
 
-    fig_dir = "./figures/"
+    fig_dir = args.fig_dir
     show_plots = args.show_plots
 
     ####
diff --git a/simulations/airshower_beacon_simulation/ba_measure_beacon_phase.py b/simulations/airshower_beacon_simulation/ba_measure_beacon_phase.py
index c638e18..a1ecd4a 100755
--- a/simulations/airshower_beacon_simulation/ba_measure_beacon_phase.py
+++ b/simulations/airshower_beacon_simulation/ba_measure_beacon_phase.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     fname_dir = path.dirname(fname)
     antennas_fname = path.join(fname_dir, beacon.antennas_fname)
 
-    fig_dir = "./figures" # set None to disable saving
+    fig_dir = args.fig_dir # set None to disable saving
 
     if not path.isfile(antennas_fname):
         print("Antenna file cannot be found, did you try generating a beacon?")
diff --git a/simulations/airshower_beacon_simulation/bb_measure_true_phase.py b/simulations/airshower_beacon_simulation/bb_measure_true_phase.py
index b0791a2..a040a73 100755
--- a/simulations/airshower_beacon_simulation/bb_measure_true_phase.py
+++ b/simulations/airshower_beacon_simulation/bb_measure_true_phase.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     fname_dir = path.dirname(fname)
     antennas_fname = path.join(fname_dir, beacon.antennas_fname)
 
-    fig_dir = "./figures" # set None to disable saving
+    fig_dir = args.fig_dir # set None to disable saving
 
     if not path.isfile(antennas_fname):
         print("Antenna file cannot be found, did you try generating a beacon?")
diff --git a/simulations/airshower_beacon_simulation/bc_baseline_phase_deltas.py b/simulations/airshower_beacon_simulation/bc_baseline_phase_deltas.py
index 6d78b96..725aa4b 100755
--- a/simulations/airshower_beacon_simulation/bc_baseline_phase_deltas.py
+++ b/simulations/airshower_beacon_simulation/bc_baseline_phase_deltas.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     antennas_fname = path.join(fname_dir, beacon.antennas_fname)
     time_diffs_fname = 'time_diffs.hdf5' if False else antennas_fname
 
-    fig_dir = "./figures" # set None to disable saving
+    fig_dir = args.fig_dir # set None to disable saving
 
     if not path.isfile(antennas_fname):
         print("Antenna file cannot be found, did you try generating a beacon?")
diff --git a/simulations/airshower_beacon_simulation/bd_antenna_phase_deltas.py b/simulations/airshower_beacon_simulation/bd_antenna_phase_deltas.py
index 894780d..da1da20 100755
--- a/simulations/airshower_beacon_simulation/bd_antenna_phase_deltas.py
+++ b/simulations/airshower_beacon_simulation/bd_antenna_phase_deltas.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     fname_dir = path.dirname(fname)
     antennas_fname = path.join(fname_dir, beacon.antennas_fname)
     time_diffs_fname = 'time_diffs.hdf5' if False else antennas_fname
-    fig_dir = "./figures" # set None to disable saving
+    fig_dir = args.fig_dir # set None to disable saving
 
     basenames, time_diffs, f_beacons, true_phase_diffs, k_periods = beacon.read_baseline_time_diffs_hdf5(time_diffs_fname)
 
diff --git a/simulations/airshower_beacon_simulation/ca_period_from_shower.py b/simulations/airshower_beacon_simulation/ca_period_from_shower.py
index 82e562c..cd5da35 100755
--- a/simulations/airshower_beacon_simulation/ca_period_from_shower.py
+++ b/simulations/airshower_beacon_simulation/ca_period_from_shower.py
@@ -150,12 +150,12 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     atm = AtmoCal()
 
     from scriptlib import MyArgumentParser
-    parser = MyArgumentParser()
+    parser = MyArgumentParser(default_fig_dir="./figures/periods_from_shower_figures/")
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
     fname = "ZH_airshower/mysim.sry"
 
-    fig_dir = "./figures/periods_from_shower_figures/"
+    fig_dir = args.fig_dir
     fig_subdir = path.join(fig_dir, 'shifts/')
     show_plots = args.show_plots
 
diff --git a/simulations/airshower_beacon_simulation/cb_report_measured_antenna_time_offsets.py b/simulations/airshower_beacon_simulation/cb_report_measured_antenna_time_offsets.py
index dd5265f..367b521 100755
--- a/simulations/airshower_beacon_simulation/cb_report_measured_antenna_time_offsets.py
+++ b/simulations/airshower_beacon_simulation/cb_report_measured_antenna_time_offsets.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 
     fname = "ZH_airshower/mysim.sry"
 
-    fig_dir = "./figures" # set None to disable saving
+    fig_dir = args.fig_dir # set None to disable saving
     show_plots = args.show_plots
 
     ####
diff --git a/simulations/airshower_beacon_simulation/da_reconstruction.py b/simulations/airshower_beacon_simulation/da_reconstruction.py
index fcbd59d..b7937a6 100755
--- a/simulations/airshower_beacon_simulation/da_reconstruction.py
+++ b/simulations/airshower_beacon_simulation/da_reconstruction.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 
     fname = "ZH_airshower/mysim.sry"
 
-    fig_dir = "./figures/"
+    fig_dir = args.fig_dir
     fig_subdir = path.join(fig_dir, 'reconstruction')
     show_plots = args.show_plots
 
diff --git a/simulations/airshower_beacon_simulation/db_longitudinal_figure.py b/simulations/airshower_beacon_simulation/db_longitudinal_figure.py
index b84f6e3..63f1da2 100755
--- a/simulations/airshower_beacon_simulation/db_longitudinal_figure.py
+++ b/simulations/airshower_beacon_simulation/db_longitudinal_figure.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 
     fname = "ZH_airshower/mysim.sry"
 
-    fig_dir = "./figures/"
+    fig_dir = args.fig_dir
     show_plots = args.show_plots
 
     ####
diff --git a/simulations/airshower_beacon_simulation/scriptlib.py b/simulations/airshower_beacon_simulation/scriptlib.py
index 766aab6..165f32f 100644
--- a/simulations/airshower_beacon_simulation/scriptlib.py
+++ b/simulations/airshower_beacon_simulation/scriptlib.py
@@ -4,11 +4,12 @@ Some preconfigured ArgumentParser
 
 from argparse import ArgumentParser
 
-def MyArgumentParser(default_show_plots=False, **kwargs):
+def MyArgumentParser(default_fig_dir='./figures', default_show_plots=False, **kwargs):
     """
     A somewhat preconfigured ArgumentParser
 
     Set show_plots=True to by default enable showing plots.
+    Likewise, set fig_dir=None to by default disable saving figures.
     """
     parser = ArgumentParser(**kwargs)
 
@@ -17,4 +18,7 @@ def MyArgumentParser(default_show_plots=False, **kwargs):
     parser.add_argument('--no-show-plots', dest='show-plots', action='store_false')
     parser.set_defaults(show_plots=default_show_plots)
 
+    # Figures directory
+    parser.add_argument('--fig-dir', type=str, default=default_fig_dir)
+
     return parser