diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6c07cdc..21633a6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ### Changed
 
+- Expand user home path '~' in remap python scripts
 - Moved from `f2py2` to `f2py3` to enable removal of Python 2 support
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/pre/remap_restart/remap_catchANDcn.py b/pre/remap_restart/remap_catchANDcn.py
index de7c276..de29e1e 100755
--- a/pre/remap_restart/remap_catchANDcn.py
+++ b/pre/remap_restart/remap_catchANDcn.py
@@ -256,6 +256,7 @@ def copy_merra2(self):
 def ask_catch_questions():
    catch_input_shared_rst_dir = ''
    def has_rs_rc_out(path):
+     path = os.path.abspath(os.path.expanduser(path))
      if os.path.exists(path):
         dirs = os.listdir(path)
         if 'rs' in dirs and 'rc_out' in dirs:
@@ -391,6 +392,7 @@ def has_catch_rst(text):
    dd   = answers['input:shared:yyyymmddhh'][6:8]
    hh   = answers['input:shared:yyyymmddhh'][8:10]
 
+   answers['input:shared:rst_dir'] = os.path.abspath(os.path.expanduser(answers['input:shared:rst_dir']))
    rst_dir      = answers['input:shared:rst_dir']+'/rs/ens0000/Y'+yyyy +'/M'+mm+'/'
    rst_file     = glob.glob(rst_dir+'*catch*_internal_rst.'+yyyy+mm+dd+'_'+hh+'00')[0]
    idx1         = rst_file.find('catch')
@@ -411,7 +413,7 @@ def has_catch_rst(text):
    answers['output:surface:remap_catch'] = True
    bc_base= answers['output:shared:bc_base'].split(": ")[-1]
    answers['output:shared:bc_base'] = bc_base
-   answers['output:shared:out_dir'] = os.path.abspath(answers['output:shared:out_dir'])
+   answers['output:shared:out_dir'] = os.path.abspath(os.path.expanduser(answers['output:shared:out_dir']))
 
    if answers['output:surface:EASE_grid'] == 'Cubed-Sphere' :
       remove_ogrid_comment(answers, 'OUT')
diff --git a/pre/remap_restart/remap_command_line.py b/pre/remap_restart/remap_command_line.py
index 8a8ea85..6d1b351 100755
--- a/pre/remap_restart/remap_command_line.py
+++ b/pre/remap_restart/remap_command_line.py
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ def get_answers_from_command_line(cml):
    answers["input:shared:MERRA-2"]     = cml.merra2
    answers["input:shared:GEOS-IT"]     = cml.geosit
    answers["input:shared:yyyymmddhh"]  = cml.ymdh
-   answers["output:shared:out_dir"]    = os.path.abspath(cml.out_dir + '/')
+   answers["output:shared:out_dir"]    = os.path.abspath(os.path.expanduser(cml.out_dir))
    if  cml.merra2:
       init_merra2(answers)
    elif  cml.geosit:
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ def get_answers_from_command_line(cml):
       answers["input:shared:bc_version"]  = cml.bcvin
       answers["input:surface:catch_model"]= cml.catch_model
       answers["input:shared:stretch"]     = cml.in_stretch
-      answers["input:shared:rst_dir"]     = os.path.abspath(cml.rst_dir + '/')
+      answers["input:shared:rst_dir"]     = os.path.abspath(os.path.expanduser(cml.rst_dir))
       fvcore_info(answers) 
       ogrid                               = cml.oceanin
       if ogrid == "CS":
diff --git a/pre/remap_restart/remap_questions.py b/pre/remap_restart/remap_questions.py
index 84db949..01ffd7c 100755
--- a/pre/remap_restart/remap_questions.py
+++ b/pre/remap_restart/remap_questions.py
@@ -456,8 +456,8 @@ def ask_questions():
         },
    ]
    answers = questionary.prompt(questions)
-   answers['input:shared:rst_dir']  = os.path.abspath(answers['input:shared:rst_dir'])
-   answers['output:shared:out_dir'] = os.path.abspath(answers['output:shared:out_dir'])
+   answers['input:shared:rst_dir']  = os.path.abspath(os.path.expanduser(answers['input:shared:rst_dir']))
+   answers['output:shared:out_dir'] = os.path.abspath(os.path.expanduser(answers['output:shared:out_dir']))
 
    if answers.get('input:air:nlevel') : del answers['input:air:nlevel']
    if answers["output:surface:remap"] and not answers["input:shared:MERRA-2"] and not answers["input:shared:GEOS-IT"]: