I paid for driving lessons. I had a really great teacher who got me together in less than a month. 4 lessons and he met up with me 2 hours before the road test to make sure I was ready and comfortable. Never been behind the wheel prior to that(the 4 paid lessons and the road prep before the test). Find an instructor that you're comfortable with and take in everything that he/she is teaching you. The main thing is the parallel parking, get it right and you're good, most instructors have a great tip for you to follow.