Hi sue we go every year for our hols we love it and we usually buy our tourist card before we go from the domincan republic embassy in liverpool it saves queueing when you arrive if you have already filled them in its not much difference in price I think we paid ?8 last time and that was in january this year you just photocopy the picture bit of your passport and enclose postal orders and self adressed envelope it usually takes a couple of days.you cant send cheques though it must be postal order. we are going again on the 12th november, cant wait
That's US$16 in advance or US$10 on arrival? US$12 more for a couple is a few Presidente's that you could buy!
My view is that queuing for the tourist card is a pain after a nine hour flight, but generally you still get to the luggage belt before the suitcases come off, buying it in advance doesn't save any time really, so you may as well save your money.
Your entry card MUST be paid for in US dollars. I actually witnessed people being escorted through to the bank in the airport to change Dominican Pesos into US dollars, then back again!