diff --git a/cllc-public-app/ClientApp/src/app/components/sep/sep-application/event/event.component.html b/cllc-public-app/ClientApp/src/app/components/sep/sep-application/event/event.component.html
index 62262f351d..7eb98f5422 100644
--- a/cllc-public-app/ClientApp/src/app/components/sep/sep-application/event/event.component.html
+++ b/cllc-public-app/ClientApp/src/app/components/sep/sep-application/event/event.component.html
@@ -166,11 +166,16 @@ <h3>Service Areas</h3>
                                                   <app-field
                                                       label="Maximum number of guests in the service area at any given time"
                                                       errorMessage="Please enter a value"
+                                                      [required]="true"
                                                       [valid]="!area.get('licencedAreaMaxNumberOfGuests').touched || area.get('licencedAreaMaxNumberOfGuests').valid">
                                                       <input type="number"
                                                           formControlName="licencedAreaMaxNumberOfGuests"
                                                           class="form-control">
+                                                          <div class="error-text"   *ngIf="isMaxGuestExceed( location.get('maximumNumberOfGuests').value, i )">
+                                                            Maximum number of guests in the service area exceeds maximum number of guests at location
+                                                          </div>
                                                   </app-field>
+                                                  
                                                   <app-field label="Will minors be in the service area?"
                                                       errorMessage="Please enter a value"
                                                       [valid]="!area.get('minorPresent').touched || area.get('minorPresent').valid">
diff --git a/cllc-public-app/ClientApp/src/app/components/sep/sep-application/event/event.component.scss b/cllc-public-app/ClientApp/src/app/components/sep/sep-application/event/event.component.scss
index f5aaaf9518..20740e7eb3 100644
--- a/cllc-public-app/ClientApp/src/app/components/sep/sep-application/event/event.component.scss
+++ b/cllc-public-app/ClientApp/src/app/components/sep/sep-application/event/event.component.scss
@@ -21,4 +21,9 @@ td {
 
 .setting-select {
     width: 200px;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+.error-text {
+    color: #d8292f;
+    font-size: 14px;
+  }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cllc-public-app/ClientApp/src/app/components/sep/sep-application/event/event.component.ts b/cllc-public-app/ClientApp/src/app/components/sep/sep-application/event/event.component.ts
index e8f3aaab79..4f056adef0 100644
--- a/cllc-public-app/ClientApp/src/app/components/sep/sep-application/event/event.component.ts
+++ b/cllc-public-app/ClientApp/src/app/components/sep/sep-application/event/event.component.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ export class EventComponent extends FormBase implements OnInit {
   faQuestionCircle = faQuestionCircle;
   form: FormGroup;
   showValidationMessages: boolean;
+  showAmountExceedValidation: boolean;
   validationMessages: string[];
   previewCities: AutoCompleteItem[] = [];
   autocompleteCities: AutoCompleteItem[] = [];
@@ -360,6 +361,9 @@ export class EventComponent extends FormBase implements OnInit {
     this.markControlsAsTouched(this.form);
     this.form.updateValueAndValidity();
     this.validationMessages = this.listControlsWithErrors(this.form, {});
+    if (this.showAmountExceedValidation) {
+      this.validationMessages.push("Maximum number of guests in the service area exceeds maximum number of guests at location");
+    }
     const valid = this.form.valid;
     return valid;
   }
@@ -498,7 +502,7 @@ export class EventComponent extends FormBase implements OnInit {
 
   next() {
     this.showValidationMessages = false;
-    if (this.isValid() && this.form.get('sepCity')?.value?.id) {
+    if (this.isValid() && this.form.get('sepCity')?.value?.id && !this.showAmountExceedValidation) {
       this.saveComplete.emit(this.getFormValue());
       //console.log("saving...")
     } else {
@@ -507,4 +511,23 @@ export class EventComponent extends FormBase implements OnInit {
     }
   }
 
+  isMaxGuestExceed(locationNumber, locationIndex: number): Boolean {
+
+    if (locationNumber === undefined) {
+      return true;
+    }
+    let sum = 0;
+    let areas = this.getServiceAreas(locationIndex);
+    areas.controls.forEach((area) => {
+      const value = area.get('licencedAreaMaxNumberOfGuests').value;
+      if (!isNaN(value)) {
+        sum += (Number(value));
+      }
+    });
+
+    let totalGuestOnLocation = locationNumber;
+    this.showAmountExceedValidation = Number(sum) > Number(totalGuestOnLocation);
+    return this.showAmountExceedValidation;
+  }
+
 }